The burden of and risk factors for active trachoma in the North and South Wollo Zones of Amhara Region, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

BACKGROUND: Trachoma is a disease of the eye, caused by the bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis, which can lead to blindness if left untreated. Ethiopia is one of the most trachoma-affected countries in the world. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of and associated risk factors...

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Autores principales: Tadesse, Beselam, Worku, Alemayehu, Kumie, Abera, Yimer, Solomon Abebe
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5632837/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28988540
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40249-017-0358-3

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5632837/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28988540
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40249-017-0358-3

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