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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...
Autores principales: | West, Sheila K., Nanji, Afshan A., Mkocha, Harran, Munoz, Beatriz, Gaydos, Charlotte, Quinn, Thomas C. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2019
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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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