Population-based prevalence survey of follicular trachoma and trachomatous trichiasis in the Casamance region of Senegal

• मुख्य लेखकों: Emma M. Harding-Esch (लेखक), Julbert Kadimpeul (लेखक), Boubacar Sarr (लेखक), Awa Sane (लेखक), Souleymane Badji (लेखक), Mass Laye (लेखक), Ansumana Sillah (लेखक), Sarah E. Burr (लेखक), David MacLeod (लेखक), Anna R. Last (लेखक), Martin J. Holland (लेखक), David C. Mabey (लेखक), Robin L. Bailey (लेखक)
• स्वरूप: पुस्तक
• प्रकाशित: BMC, 2017-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• विषय: article
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Abstract Background Trachoma, caused by ocular infection with Chlamydia trachomatis, is the leading infectious cause of blindness worldwide. We conducted the first population-based trachoma prevalence survey in the Casamance region of Senegal to enable the Senegalese National Eye Care Programme (NEC...