Prevalence and detection of Tropheryma whipplei in the stools of Korean patients with diarrhea using real-time PCRs

• Main Authors: Sumi Yoon (Author), Yoo Jeong Choi (Author), Yong Kwan Lim (Author), Oh Joo Kweon (Author), Hye Ryoun Kim (Author), Tae-Hyoung Kim (Author), Mi-Kyung Lee (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The prevalence of Tropheryma whipplei varies depending on age, region, and underlying disease. We estimated the prevalence of T. whipplei in the stools of Korean patients with diarrhea using real-time PCR (RT-PCR) and compared three RT-PCR targets, rpoB, hsp65, and Dig15. Methods...