A Massive Number of Extracellular Tropheryma whipplei in Infective Endocarditis: A Case Report and Literature Review

A Massive Number of Extracellular Tropheryma whipplei in Infective Endocarditis: A Case Report and Literature Review

Whipple’s disease (WD) is a chronic multisystemic infection caused by Tropheryma whipplei. If this bacterium presents an intracellular localization, associated with rare diseases and without pathognomonic signs, it is often subject to a misunderstanding of its physiopathology, often a misdiagnosis o...

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Main Authors: Nadji Hannachi, Florent Arregle, Hubert Lepidi, Jean-Pierre Baudoin, Frédérique Gouriet, Hélène Martel, Sandrine Hubert, Benoit Desnues, Alberto Riberi, Jean-Paul Casalta, Gilbert Habib, Laurence Camoin-Jau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
Tropheryma whipplei
infectious endocarditis
rheumatoid arthritis
tocilizumab
electron microscopy
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2022.900589/full

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