Conjunctival FOXP3 Expression in Trachoma: Do Regulatory T Cells Have a Role in Human Ocular Chlamydia trachomatis Infection?

BACKGROUND: Trachoma, caused by ocular infection with Chlamydia trachomatis, remains the leading infectious cause of blindness and in 2002 was responsible for 3.6% of total global blindness. Although transmission can be successfully interrupted using antibiotics and improvements in public and person...

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Autores principales: Faal, Nkoyo, Bailey, Robin L, Jeffries, David, Joof, Hassan, Sarr, Isatou, Laye, Mass, Mabey, David C. W, Holland, Martin J
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2006
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1526769/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16881731
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0030266

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