Association between ocular bacterial carriage and follicular trachoma following mass azithromycin distribution in The Gambia.

Association between ocular bacterial carriage and follicular trachoma following mass azithromycin distribution in The Gambia.

Trachoma, caused by ocular Chlamydia trachomatis infection, is the leading infectious cause of blindness, but its prevalence is now falling in many countries. As the prevalence falls, an increasing proportion of individuals with clinical signs of follicular trachoma (TF) is not infected with C. trac...

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Main Authors: Sarah E Burr, John D Hart, Tansy Edwards, Ignatius Baldeh, Ebrima Bojang, Emma M Harding-Esch, Martin J Holland, Thomas M Lietman, Sheila K West, David C W Mabey, Ansumana Sillah, Robin L Bailey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3723595?pdf=render

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