Bangs disease


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Bang's′ disease`

(bæŋz)
n.
an infectious disease of cattle caused by a bacterium, Brucella abortus, frequently resulting in spontaneous abortions.
[1930–35; after B.Latin.French. Bang (1848–1932), Danish biologist]
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