About Heinrich Albert Johne
Lived 1839 – 1910 (aged 70). Heinrich Albert Johne was a researcher and veterinarian.
(Heinrich) Albert Johne (10 December 1839 – 5 December 1910) (pronounced YOH-ne) was a pathologist born in Dresden, Kingdom of Saxony. 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).
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.
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Who was Heinrich Albert Johne?
German medical researcher (1839–1910)
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Heinrich Albert Johne was born on 10 December 1839 in Dresden.
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Heinrich Albert Johne died on 5 December 1910.
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Heinrich Albert Johne was a researcher and veterinarian.
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