johne's disease

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What does johne's disease mean?

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

Where does johne's disease come from?

For Dr. H. A. Johne, German pathologist

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