Johne's disease

English

Etymology

For Dr. H. A. Johne, German pathologist

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

• paratuberculosis