title: Tropical sprue in two foreign residents, with evidence of Tropheryma whippelii in one case.
abstract: Tropical sprue is a rare disease in travelers. Its etiology remains unclear. We report two cases of tropical sprue occurring in long-term residents in Nepal and Cameroon. In one case, Tropheryma whippelii, the agent of Whipple's disease, was identified. Many infectious agents have been suggested to be the etiological agent of tropical sprue, but no association with Whipple's disease has yet been reported.
authors.affiliation: Service de Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Virginie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Prendki
authors.forename: Lucia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Grandière-Perez
authors.forename: Séverine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ansart
authors.forename: Florence
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fenollar
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bricaire
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Caumes
mesh_terms: D039903:Actinobacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002163:Cameroon; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009390:Nepal; D013182:Sprue, Tropical / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D014195:Travel; D008061:Whipple Disease / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents