The effect of multiple rounds of mass drug administration on the association between ocular Chlamydia trachomatis infection and follicular trachoma in preschool-aged children.

To examine the relationship between ocular Chlamydia trachomatis infection and follicular trachoma (TF) in children prior to and following multiple rounds of annual mass drug administration (MDA) with azithromycin.Thirty-two communities with endemic trachoma in Kongwa District, Tanzania, were offere...

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Main Authors: Jennifer S Lee, Beatriz E Muñoz, Harran Mkocha, Charlotte A Gaydos, Thomas C Quinn, Sheila K West
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-04-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3983082?pdf=render