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Johne's disease
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Joh·ne's disease  (ynz)
n.
A chronic disease of domestic animals, especially cattle and sheep, caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium paratuberculosis and characterized by persistent diarrhea, gradual loss of weight, and general weakness.
[After Heinrich Albert Johne (1839-1910), German physician.]
Johne's disease [ˈjəʊnəz]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Veterinary Science) an infectious disease of ruminants characterized by chronic inflammation of the bowel and caused by Mycobacterium paratuberculosis, a bacterium that can be transmitted in milk
[named after H. A. Johne (1839-1910), German veterinary surgeon]
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Byline: Iain Carrington THE chronic wasting disease Johne's Disease or paratuberculosis - known commonly as John's Disease - can affect both cattle and sheep.
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paratuberculosis, which causes a chronic, progressive enteric disease in ruminants known as Johne's disease or paratuberculosis (Sung and Collins, 1998; Grant et al.
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