Organisms

Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis

A subspecies of gram-positive, aerobic bacteria. It is the etiologic agent of Johne's disease (PARATUBERCULOSIS), a chronic GASTROENTERITIS in RUMINANTS.

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Abstract

A subspecies of gram-positive, aerobic bacteria. It is the etiologic agent of Johne's disease (PARATUBERCULOSIS), a chronic GASTROENTERITIS in RUMINANTS.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis
  • Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis
  • Mycobacterium paratuberculosis

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15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

infection = PARATUBERCULOSIS

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History Note

2008 (1992)

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Previous Indexing

  • Mycobacterium (1966-1991)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016927. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016927
  2. Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycobacterium_avium_subsp._paratuberculosis
  3. Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6946990