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What infectious disease may be spread if a calf is allowed to nurse (food animal science not bio)

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Johne's disease, a chronic bacterial infection that affects the intestines of cattle, sheep, and goats, can be spread from an infected dam to her offspring through nursing. It is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium avium subsp. Paratuberculosis and can result in diarrhea, weight loss, and decreased milk production in adult animals.

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