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.

Year introduced: 2008 (1992)

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Tree Number(s): B03.510.024.962.500.300.600, B03.510.460.400.410.552.552.300.600

MeSH Unique ID: D016927

Registry Number: txid1770

Entry Terms:

• Mycobacterium paratuberculosis
• Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis
• Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis

Previous Indexing:

• Mycobacterium (1966-1991)

All MeSH Categories
Organisms Category
Bacteria
Gram-Positive Bacteria
Actinobacteria
Mycobacteriaceae
Mycobacterium
Mycobacterium avium
Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis

All MeSH Categories
Organisms Category
Bacteria
Gram-Positive Bacteria
Gram-Positive Rods
Gram-Positive Asporogenous Rods
Gram-Positive Asporogenous Rods, Regular
Mycobacteriaceae
Mycobacterium
Mycobacterium avium
Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis