Definitions for johne's diseaseˌyoʊ nəz

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Joh′ne's disease`ˌyoʊ nəz(n.)

  1. a chronic diarrheal disease of cattle and sheep caused by a bacillus

    Mycobacterium paratuberculosis.

    Category: Veterinary Science

Origin of Johne's disease:

1905–10; after H. A. Johne (1839–1910), German scientist


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