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

• Main Authors: Emma M. Harding-Esch (Author), Julbert Kadimpeul (Author), Boubacar Sarr (Author), Awa Sane (Author), Souleymane Badji (Author), Mass Laye (Author), Ansumana Sillah (Author), Sarah E. Burr (Author), David MacLeod (Author), Anna R. Last (Author), Martin J. Holland (Author), David C. Mabey (Author), Robin L. Bailey (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: 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...