Detecting extra-ocular Chlamydia trachomatis in a trachoma-endemic community in Ethiopia: Identifying potential routes of transmission

BACKGROUND: Trachoma elimination efforts are hampered by limited understanding of Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) transmission routes. Here we aimed to detect Ct DNA at non-ocular sites and on eye-seeking flies. METHODS: A population-based household survey was conducted in Oromia Region, Ethiopia. Ocular...

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Autores principales: Last, Anna, Versteeg, Bart, Shafi Abdurahman, Oumer, Robinson, Ailie, Dumessa, Gebeyehu, Abraham Aga, Muluadam, Shumi Bejiga, Gemechu, Negussu, Nebiyu, Greenland, Katie, Czerniewska, Alexandra, Thomson, Nicholas, Cairncross, Sandy, Sarah, Virginia, Macleod, David, Solomon, Anthony W., Logan, James, Burton, Matthew J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2020
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7075638/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32130213
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008120

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7075638/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32130213
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008120

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