Johne's disease
Joh·ne's disease
noun \ˈyō-nəz-\Definition of JOHNE'S DISEASE
: a chronic often fatal contagious enteritis of ruminants and especially of cattle that is caused by a bacterium (Mycobacterium paratuberculosis) and is characterized by persistent diarrhea and gradual emaciation
Origin of JOHNE'S DISEASE
Heinrich A. Johne †1910 German bacteriologist
First Known Use: 1907
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