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Evidence for contamination with C. trachomatis in the household environment of children with active Trachoma: A cross-sectional study in Kongwa, Tanzania

BACKGROUND: Trachoma, a conjunctivitis caused by repeated infections with Chlamydia trachomatis, remains a significant cause of blindness worldwide. While mass treatments with azithromycin decreases disease and infection, re-emergence occurs, indicating that elimination may require other sustainable...

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Autores principales:	West, Sheila K., Nanji, Afshan A., Mkocha, Harran, Munoz, Beatriz, Gaydos, Charlotte, Quinn, Thomas C.
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Public Library of Science 2019
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6946162/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31869324 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007834

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