JOHNE'S DISEASE


Meaning of JOHNE'S DISEASE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈyō-nəz- ]

noun

Etymology: Heinrich A. Johne died 1910 German bacteriologist

Date: 1907

: 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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