Elsevier

The Lancet

Volume 354, Issue 9185, 2 October 1999, Pages 1178-1179
The Lancet

Research Letters
Tropheryma whippelii DNA in saliva of healthy people

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Summary

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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