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Johne's disease

Johne's disease noun: a chronic, contagious and often fatal disease of cattle, sheep and goats, caused by the intestinal bacterium Mycobacterium paratuberculosis, characterized by inflammation of the mucous membranes of the gastrointestinal tract.

Noun

Johne's disease (uncountable)

  1. A chronic, contagious and often fatal disease of cattle, sheep and goats, caused by the intestinal bacterium Mycobacterium paratuberculosis, characterized by inflammation of the mucous membranes of the gastrointestinal tract

Synonyms of Johne's disease

Origin of Johne's disease

For Dr. H. A. Johne, German pathologist

Questions about Johne's disease

What does Johne's disease mean?
Johne's disease means a chronic, contagious and often fatal disease of cattle, sheep and goats, caused by the intestinal bacterium Mycobacterium paratuberculosis, characterized by inflammation of the mucous membranes of the gastrointestinal tract.
What part of speech is Johne's disease?
Johne's disease is a noun.

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