Tropheryma whipplei in Feces of Patients with Diarrhea in 3 Locations on Different Continents

We examined fecal specimens of patients with diarrhea from 3 continents for Tropheryma whipplei and enteropathogens. T. whipplei was most common in South Africa, followed by Singapore and Germany. Its presence was associated with the presence of other pathogens. An independent causative role in dia...

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Main Authors: Gerhard E. Feurle, Verena Moos, Olfert Landt, Craig Corcoran, Udo Reischl, Matthias Maiwald
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/3/20-0182_article