Chlamydia trachomatis as a cause of trachoma
Trachoma is keratoconjunctivitis caused by ocular infection with Chlamydia trachomatis. Endemic trachoma is caused by serovars A, B, Ba and C. Trachoma is probably the third most common cause of blindness worldwide, after cataracta and glaucoma. Active trachoma affects an estimated 84 million people...
Main Authors: | Marić V., Đukić S. |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Medicinski fakultet Priština, Društvo lekara Kosova i Metohije Srpskog lekarskog društva
2015-01-01
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Series: | Praxis Medica |
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Online Access: | http://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0350-8773/2015/0350-87731504055M.pdf |
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