25 research outputs found
A fine structure study of some cellular components in allergic reactions. II. Mast cells in normal and atopic human skin
Progressive supranuclear palsy as the sole manifestation of systemic Whipple's disease treated with pefloxacine.
Jejunal enteropathy associated with human immunodeficiency virus infection: quantitative histology.
Whipple's disease revisited
Whipple's disease has traditionally been considered to be a rare multisystem disorder dominated by malabsorption. The recent identification of the Whipple's disease bacillus has, using polymerase chain reaction based assays, fuelled advances in the investigation, diagnosis, and management of this disease. This leader reviews the aetiology, clinical manifestations, investigation, and treatment of Whipple's disease in the light of this new information. Key Words: Tropheryma whippelii • immune system • polymerase chain reactio