When Was Paratuberculosis First Discovered?

paratuberculosis) is the etiological agent of a severe gastroenteritis in ruminants, known as Johne's disease. H. A. Johne and L. Frothingham initially reported the disease in Germany in 1894.

Where did Johne's disease originate?

Ovine Johne's disease was first diagnosed in Australia in the central tablelands of New South Wales in 1980. Further investigations found infected sheep flocks in Victoria, Flinders Island, Kangaroo Island, south-eastern South Australia and mainland Tasmania.

What does paratuberculosis mean?

Paratuberculosis 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.