Johne's bacillus
noun
Joh·ne's bacillus
ˈyō-ˌnēz-, -nəz- 
: a bacillus of the genus Mycobacterium (M. paratuberculosis) that causes Johne's disease
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“Johne's bacillus.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Johne%27s%20bacillus. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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