Whole-genome sequencing of ocular Chlamydia trachomatis isolates from Gadarif State, Sudan
Abstract Background Trachoma, caused by ocular Chlamydia trachomatis, is the leading infectious cause of blindness worldwide. Sudan first reported trachoma in the 1930s and has since been consistently endemic. Ocular C. trachomatis previously isolated from trachoma patients in Sudan in 1963 was anti...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-11-01
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Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3770-7 |