: 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
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In order to design the most goat-like body, Thwaites teams up with biologists to dissect Venus, a Buttercups goat that passed away as a result of Johne's disease.
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Discover Magazine, 17 May 2016
Discover Magazine, 17 May 2016
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“Johne's disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Johne%27s%20disease. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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