Johne's disease

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disease
gptkbp:affects gptkb:deer
gptkb:livestock
goats
other ruminants
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:paratuberculosis
gptkbp:category chronic diseases
bacterial diseases
bovine diseases
gptkbp:causedBy gptkb:Mycobacterium_avium_subspecies_paratuberculosis
gptkbp:diagnosedBy PCR test
serological tests
fecal culture
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1895
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Johne's disease
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Heinrich_Albert_Johne
gptkbp:possibleLink Crohn's disease (controversial)
gptkbp:prevention hygiene management
test and cull
gptkbp:symptom weight loss
chronic diarrhea
decreased milk production
gptkbp:transmission fecal-oral route
gptkbp:treatment no effective cure
gptkbp:zoonotic unknown
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:livestock
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4