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The Global Burden of Trachoma: A Review
Trachoma is the commonest infectious cause of blindness worldwide. Recurrent infection of the ocular surface by Chlamydia trachomatis, the causative agent, leads to inturning of the eyelashes (trichiasis) and blinding corneal opacification. Trachoma is endemic in more than 50 countries. It is curren...
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Public Library of Science
2009
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2761540/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19859534 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0000460 |