Tropheryma whipplei Intestinal Colonization in Migrant Children, Greece.
- Resource Type
- Academic Journal
- Authors
- Makka S; Papadogiannaki I; Voulgari-Kokota A; Georgakopoulou T; Koutantou M; Angelakis E
- Source
- Publisher: National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9508155 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1080-6059 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10806040 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Emerg Infect Dis Subsets: MEDLINE
- Subject
- Language
- English
We obtained fecal samples from migrant children <12 years of age throughout hotspots in Greece and tested them for Tropheryma whipplei by using a quantitative PCR assay. We identified 6 genotypes of T. whipplei, 4 of which are newly described. Our findings suggest a high prevalence of T. whipplei in these regions.