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

  • Who's Who in Science (Marquis Who's Who Inc, Chicago Ill. 1968) ISBN 0-8379-1001-3

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Johne's+bacillus – Definition from Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary". Archived from the original on 2013-01-28.
  3. ^ "MerckMedicus : Dorland's Medical Dictionary".[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Stadtmuseum Dresden". 2022-04-14.


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