JOHNE'S DISEASE


Meaning of JOHNE'S DISEASE in English

[Joh.ne's disease] n [Heinrich A. Johne d. 1910 Ger. bacteriologist] (1907): a chronic often fatal contagious enteritis of ruminants and esp. of cattle that is caused by a bacterium (Mycobacterium paratuberculosis) and is characterized by persistent diarrhea and gradual emaciation

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