Tropheryma whipplei in Fecal Samples from Children, Senegal

We tested fecal samples from 150 healthy children 2–10 years of age who lived in rural Senegal and found the prevalence of Tropheryma whipplei was 44%. Unique genotypes were associated with this bacterium. Our findings suggest that T. whipplei is emerging as a highly prevalent pathogen in sub-Sahara...

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Main Authors: Florence Fenollar, Jean-François Trape, Hubert Bassene, Cheikh Sokhna, Didier Raoult
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/6/09-0182_article