Paratuberculosis or Johne`s disease ə is a contagious, chronic and sometimes fatal infection that primarily affects the small intestine of ruminants. It is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis. Infections normally affect ruminants (mammals that have four compartments of their stomachs, of which the rumen is one....
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An infectious disease caused by mycobacterium paratuberculosis. Characteristics include chronic debilitation and weight loss. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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(par″ә-too-bur″ku-lo´sis) a tuberculosis-like disease not due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
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