Etymology

Johne's disease

Today it means: A chronic, contagious and often fatal disease of cattle, sheep and goats, caused by the intestinal bacterium Mycobacterium paratuberculosis, characterized by inflammation of the mucous membranes of the gastrointestinal tract Full definition →

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For Dr. H. A. Johne, German pathologist

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