Tropheryma whippelii DNA in saliva of healthy people

被引:96
作者
Street, S [1 ]
Donoghue, HD [1 ]
Neild, GH [1 ]
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[1] UCL, Windeyer Inst, Dept Bacteriol, London W1P 6DB, England
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10.1016/S0140-6736(99)03065-2
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
In a random sample of 40 healthy people, 35% showed evidence of Tropheryma whippelil 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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