Heinrich Albert Johne
(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
[edit]- Who's Who in Science (Marquis Who's Who Inc, Chicago Ill. 1968) ISBN 0-8379-1001-3
References
[edit]- ^ Mathijsen A, Oldenkamp EP (2002). "[Predecessors: veterinarians from earlier times (48). Heinrich Albert Johne (1839–1910)]". Tijdschr Diergeneeskd (in Dutch). 127 (14–15): 460–1. PMID 12181992.
- ^ "Johne's+bacillus – Definition from Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary". Archived from the original on 2013-01-28.
- ^ "MerckMedicus : Dorland's Medical Dictionary".[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Stadtmuseum Dresden". 2022-04-14.
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