The conjunctival microbiome before and after azithromycin mass drug administration for trachoma control in a cohort of Tanzanian children

• Main Authors: Harry Pickering (Author), Athumani M. Ramadhani (Author), Patrick Massae (Author), Elias Mafuru (Author), Aiweda Malisa (Author), Kelvin Mbuya (Author), William Makupa (Author), Tara Mtuy (Author), Tamsyn Derrick (Author), Joanna Houghton (Author), Robin L. Bailey (Author), David C. W. Mabey (Author), Matthew J. Burton (Author), Martin J. Holland (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundTrachoma, caused by ocular infection with Chlamydia trachomatis, is a neglected tropical disease that can lead to blinding pathology. Current trachoma control programmes have successfully used mass drug administration (MDA) with azithromycin to clear C. trachomatis infection and reduce tra...