Tropheryma whipplei prevalence strongly suggests human transmission in homeless shelters

摘要

The spectrum of infections due to Tropheryma whipplei is wide.1–3 The bacterium is detected with variable prevalence in stool and saliva specimens from healthy individuals.4–6 In France, the prevalence of T. whipplei in stool samples from the general adult population is estimated to be approximately 3%.4 We report the prevalence of T. whipplei carriage in stool and saliva specimens from homeless people living in the two shelters in Marseille, France.7