Reduction and return of infectious trachoma in severely affected communities in Ethiopia.

Reduction and return of infectious trachoma in severely affected communities in Ethiopia.

Antibiotics are a major tool in the WHO's trachoma control program. Even a single mass distribution reduces the prevalence of the ocular chlamydia that causes trachoma. Unfortunately, infection returns after a single treatment, at least in severely affected areas. Here, we test whether addition...

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Main Authors: Takele Lakew, Jenafir House, Kevin C Hong, Elizabeth Yi, Wondu Alemayehu, Muluken Melese, Zhaoxia Zhou, Kathryn Ray, Stephanie Chin, Emmanuel Romero, Jeremy Keenan, John P Whitcher, Bruce D Gaynor, Thomas M Lietman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2632737?pdf=render

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