title: Tropheryma whippelii DNA in saliva of healthy people.
abstract: In a random sample of 40 healthy people, 35% showed evidence of Tropheryma whippelii DNA in their saliva. Consistent detection of T. whippelii DNA on repeated sampling suggests that this organism can be an oral commensal.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Street
authors.forename: H D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Donoghue
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Neild
mesh_terms: D039903:Actinobacteria / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011897:Random Allocation; D012463:Saliva / Q000382:microbiology*; D008061:Whipple Disease / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial