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Johne's disease is a chronic enteritis of ruminants caused by M. paratuberculosis. This bacteria embeds itself in the wall of the lower part of the small intestine known as the ileum. ... The primary cause of the spread of Johne's disease is contact with the feces or saliva of an infected animal.
Johne's disease is a chronic enteritis of ruminants caused by M. paratuberculosis. This bacteria embeds itself in the wall of the lower part of the small intestine known as the ileum