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Prevalence of signs of trachoma, ocular Chlamydia trachomatis infection and antibodies to Pgp3 in residents of Kiritimati Island, Kiribati
OBJECTIVE: In some Pacific Island countries, such as Solomon Islands and Fiji, active trachoma is common, but ocular Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) infection and trachomatous trichiasis (TT) are rare. On Tarawa, the most populous Kiribati island, both the active trachoma sign “trachomatous inflammation—...
Autores principales: | Cama, Anaseini, Müller, Andreas, Taoaba, Raebwebwe, Butcher, Robert M. R., Itibita, Iakoba, Migchelsen, Stephanie J., Kiauea, Tokoriri, Pickering, Harry, Willis, Rebecca, Roberts, Chrissy h., Bakhtiari, Ana, Le Mesurier, Richard T., Alexander, Neal D. E., Martin, Diana L., Tekeraoi, Rabebe, Solomon, Anthony W. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5609772/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28898240 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005863 |
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