Abstract
Mucosal biopsy samples from individuals not suspected of having Whipple's disease were tested for the presence of Tropheryma whipplei. A sensitive and specific real-time PCR assay targeting a sequence present seven times in the T. whipplei genome was used. T. whipplei DNA was detected in 2.0 and 3.8% of the patients undergoing gastroduodenoscopy and colonoscopy, respectively, who were tested.
Original language | English |
---|---|
Pages (from-to) | 3919-3921 |
Journal | Journal of Clinical Microbiology |
Volume | 53 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2015 |