Abstract
In a random sample of 40 healthy people, 35% showed evidence of Tropheryma whippelii DNA in their saliva. Consistent detection of T. whippelii DNA on repeated sampling suggests that this organism can be an oral commensal.
Publication types
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Letter
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Actinobacteria / genetics
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Actinobacteria / isolation & purification*
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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DNA, Bacterial / isolation & purification*
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Random Allocation
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Saliva / microbiology*
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Whipple Disease / microbiology