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Detection of Tropheryma whippelii DNA in a patient with AIDS [PDF]

, 1995
A case of an AIDS patient infected with the Whipple's disease bacterium, Tropheryma whippelii, is reported. A DNA fragment with sequence specificity for the 16S rRNA gene of the bacterium was detected by PCR in a duodenal biopsy specimen from a 55-year ...
Hartmann, M, Maiwald, Matthias, Meier-Willersen, HJ, von Herbay, Axel   +3 more
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Tropheryma whipplei Crystalline Keratopathy: Report of a Case and Updated Review of the Literature

Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine, 2012
Purpose. To report a case of Tropheryma whipplei infection with crystalline keratopathy and review the recent literature on the presentation, diagnosis, and management of Whipple's disease. Methods.
Scott D. Schoenberger, Sumeer Thinda, Stephen J. Kim   +2 more
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A severe asthma phenotype of excessive airway Haemophilus influenzae relative abundance associated with sputum neutrophilia

Clinical and Translational Medicine, Volume 14, Issue 9, September 2024.
The relative dominant species (RDS) in 51 sputum samples of severe asthma patients are described including Haemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis and Tropheryma whipplei RDSs. Hierarchical clustering revealed 2 clusters, one entirely composed of Haemophilus influenzae with relative abundance of 76.3%.
Ali Versi, Adnan Azim, Fransiskus Xaverius Ivan, Mahmoud I Abdel‐Aziz, Stewart Bates, John Riley, Mohib Uddin, Nazanin Zounemat Kermani, Anke‐H Maitland‐Van Der Zee, Sven‐Eric Dahlen, Ratko Djukanovic, Sanjay H Chotirmall, Peter Howarth, Ian M Adcock, Kian Fan Chung, the U‐BIOPRED study group   +15 more
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Deadly Carousel or Difficult Interpretation of New Diagnostic Tools for Whipple's Disease: Case Report and Review of the Literature [PDF]

, 2018
: Whipple's disease is a rare systemic disorder classically presenting with weight loss, arthralgias, and diarrhea, which was first described in 1907. The causative bacterium Tropheryma whipplei, is a fastidious organism not growing on conventional media.
Altwegg, M., Müller, S., Seebach, J., Vogt, P.   +3 more
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Phosphocholine-Modified Lipooligosaccharides of Haemophilus influenzae Inhibit ATP-Induced IL-1beta Release by Pulmonary Epithelial Cells [PDF]

, 2018
Phosphocholine-modified bacterial cell wall components are virulence factors enabling immune evasion and permanent colonization of the mammalian host, by mechanisms that are poorly understood.
Grau, Veronika, Koch, Christian, Magel, Ilona, McIntosh, J. Michael, Padberg, Winfried, Perniss, Alexander, Richter, Katrin, Sander, Michael, Schweda, Elke K. H., Wichmann, Sven, Wilker, Sigrid, Wolf, Philipp M.   +11 more
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Never say never

Journal of Hospital Medicine, Volume 21, Issue 2, Page 200-204, February 2026.
Gurpreet Dhaliwal, Jagmeet Dhingra, Tom Fraser, Leal Herlitz, James Pile   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison between upper and lower airway microbiome profiles in chronic rhinosinusitis patients

International Forum of Allergy &Rhinology, Volume 14, Issue 8, Page 1294-1301, August 2024.
Abstract Background Dysregulation of the airway microbiota is thought to contribute to airway inflammation in both chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) and asthma. However, the relationship between the upper and lower airway microbiome remains unclear. Methods Sinus and lung brushes were collected from 29 CRS participants undergoing sinus surgery.
Juan Carlos Hernaiz‐Leonardo, Changwan Ryu, Athenea Pascual, Judy Fan, Maria Caray, Rogério Pezato, Julia Yang, Don Sin, Andrew Thamboo   +8 more
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A rare case of Whipple disease presenting as a hydrosalpinx and granulomatous peritonitis

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Introduction: Whipple disease is a rare infectious disease caused by the bacterium Tropheryma whipplei. The classic form affects gastrointestinal and musculoskeletal systems; but other forms may damage the heart, brain, or lungs. Due to non-specific and
Milan Dokic, Tijana P Janjic, Aleksandra B Beleslin, Jelena D Micic, Ljubisa Z Jovanovic, Jasna Jovic   +5 more
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Whipple’s disease mimicking rheumatoid arthritis can cause misdiagnosis and treatment failure

Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2017
Background Whipple’s disease, a rare chronic infectious disorder caused by Tropheryma whipplei, may present with predominant joint manifestations mimicking rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Cornelia Glaser, Siegbert Rieg, Thorsten Wiech, Christine Scholz, Dominique Endres, Oliver Stich, Peter Hasselblatt, Walter Geißdörfer, Christian Bogdan, Annerose Serr, Georg Häcker, Reinhard E. Voll, Jens Thiel, Nils Venhoff   +13 more
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Whipple's disease with neurological manifestions: case report [PDF]

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2004
Whipple's disease (WD) is an uncommon multisystem condition caused by the bacillus Tropheryma whipplei. Central nervous system involvement is a classical feature of the disease observed in 20 to 40% of the patients.
Marcondes C. França Jr, Rafael de Castro, Márcio Luiz F. Balthazar, George Linard S. Malveira, Clodoaldo Pirani Jr, Leonardo Deus-Silva, Alexandre R. da Paz, Luciano S. Queiroz, Benito P. Damasceno   +8 more
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