High prevalence of Tropheryma whipplei in Lao kindergarten children.

High prevalence of Tropheryma whipplei in Lao kindergarten children.

BACKGROUND:Tropheryma whipplei is a bacterium commonly found in feces of young children in Africa, but with no data from Asia. We estimated the prevalence of T. whipplei carriage in feces of children in Lao PDR (Laos). METHODS/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS:Using specific quantitative real-time PCR, followed by...

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Main Authors: Alpha Kabinet Keita, Audrey Dubot-Pérès, Koukeo Phommasone, Bountoy Sibounheuang, Manivanh Vongsouvath, Mayfong Mayxay, Didier Raoult, Paul N Newton, Florence Fenollar
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-02-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4336285?pdf=render

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