Tropheryma whippelii DNA in saliva of healthy people.

Street, S; Donoghue, H D; Neild, G H · Lancet · 1999

cross_sectional · Level IV

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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.

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