Trachoma: protective and pathogenic ocular immune responses to Chlamydia trachomatis.
Trachoma, caused by Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct), is the leading infectious blinding disease worldwide. Chronic conjunctival inflammation develops in childhood and leads to eyelid scarring and blindness in adulthood. The immune response to Ct provides only partial protection against re-infection, whic...
Main Authors: | Victor H Hu, Martin J Holland, Matthew J Burton |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013-01-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3573101?pdf=render |
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