Chapter 26. Tropheryma whipplei

  1. Stephen H. Gillespie2,
  2. Peter M. Hawkey3
  1. F. Fenollar,
  2. D. Raoult

Published Online: 7 DEC 2006

DOI: 10.1002/9780470017968.ch26

Book Title

Principles and Practice of Clinical Bacteriology, Second Edition

Principles and Practice of Clinical Bacteriology, Second Edition

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How to Cite

Fenollar, F. and Raoult, D. (2006) Tropheryma whipplei, in Principles and Practice of Clinical Bacteriology, Second Edition (eds S. H. Gillespie and P. M. Hawkey), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470017968.ch26

Editor Information

  1. 2

    Centre for Medical Microbiology, Royal Free and University College Medical School, Hampstead Campus, Rowland Hill Street, London NW3 2PF, UK

  2. 3

    Division of Immunity and Infection, The Medical School, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK

Author Information

  1. Unité des Rickettsies, CNRS UMR 6020A, Faculté de Médecine, Université de la Méditerranée, 27 Bd Jean Moulin, 13385 Marseille Cedex 05, France

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 7 DEC 2006
  2. Published Print: 20 JAN 2006

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470849767

Online ISBN: 9780470017968

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Keywords:

  • Tropheryma whipplei in human fibroblasts (HEL);
  • Whipple's-disease-associated bacterial organism (WABO);
  • Whipple's disease epidemiology;
  • immunohistochemical diagnosis;
  • Whipple's disease - Ziehl–Neelsen staining diagnosis

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Description of the Organism

  • Epidemiology of Whipple's Disease

  • Epidemiology and Pathogenesis

  • Immunology and Pathology

  • Clinical Features of Whipple's Disease

  • Diagnosis

  • Treatment

  • References

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