Heinrich Albert Johne
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(Heinrich) Albert Johne (10 December 1839 – 5 December 1910)[1] (pronounced YOH-ne) was a pathologist born in Dresden, Kingdom of Saxony.[2][3] He contributed to the literature of actinomycosis and trichinosis and discovered a method of staining bacterial capsules.
He studied in Dresden. 1879 he became professor for Pathology at Veterinary School in Dresden (Tierärztliche Hochschule Dresden).[4]
He was instrumental in the introduction of meat inspection.
Johne's disease, a paratuberculosis disease of cattle he described in 1895, is named for him.
Sources
- Who's Who in Science (Marquis Who's Who Inc, Chicago Ill. 1968) Template:ISBN
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