Whipple’s disease is a rare bacterial illness affecting multiple organs. Early diagnosis and long-term antibiotics are key to ...

Whipple’s disease is caused by Tropheryma whipplei (T. whipplei) bacteria, which prevents the body from absorbing fats and other nutrients. Though rare, it can be serious and affect multiple ...

Whipple disease is caused by the bacteria Tropheryma whipplei. Scientists don’t know exactly how people get infected with T. whipplei, but this bacteria seems to be common in soil and water.

It can also affect the heart, lungs, brain, joints, and eyes. Bacteria called Tropheryma whipplei (T. whipplei) cause Whipple’s disease. Scientists are unsure how T. whipplei infects people.

Classical Whipple’s disease (CWD) is a chronic infection caused by Tropheryma whipplei. It primarily affects the small intestine but can also spread to other organ systems. Most patients with ...

Thus, there are several presentations linked to T. whipplei infection: histologic lesions in the gastrointestinal tract in association with diverse clinical manifestations (classic Whipple's ...

White men and people older than 40 are most likely to get it. Bacteria called T. whipplei cause Whipple’s disease. Scientists aren’t exactly sure how the bacteria get in your body, but they ...