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Tropheryma whipplei Detection by Nanopore Sequencing in Patients With Interstitial Lung Disease
29 Nov 2021
Abstract excerpt
Tropheryma whipplei is a bacterium associated with Whipple’s disease, which commonly manifests as weight loss, arthralgia, and diarrhea. The most frequently involved organs comprise the heart and eyes, in addition to the central nervous system. Few studies have explored the relationship between T. whipplei and pneumonia. Herein, we report three patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) of unknown cause, whose...
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