Tropheryma whipplei in Patients with Pneumonia
Tropheryma whipplei is the etiologic pathogenic agent of Whipple disease (WD), characterized by various clinical signs, such as diarrhea, weight loss, lymphadenopathy, and polyarthritis. PCR-based methods for diagnosis of WD have been developed. T. whipplei has been identified in saliva and stool sa...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2010-02-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/2/09-0610_article |