Low Prevalence of Conjunctival Infection with Chlamydia trachomatis in a Treatment-Naïve Trachoma-Endemic Region of the Solomon Islands.

• Autori principali: Robert M R Butcher (Autore), Oliver Sokana (Autore), Kelvin Jack (Autore), Colin K Macleod (Autore), Michael E Marks (Autore), Eric Kalae (Autore), Leslie Sui (Autore), Charles Russell (Autore), Helena J Tutill (Autore), Rachel J Williams (Autore), Judith Breuer (Autore), Rebecca Willis (Autore), Richard T Le Mesurier (Autore), David C W Mabey (Autore), Anthony W Solomon (Autore), Chrissy H Roberts (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2016-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND:Trachoma is endemic in several Pacific Island states. Recent surveys across the Solomon Islands indicated that whilst trachomatous inflammation-follicular (TF) was present at levels warranting intervention, the prevalence of trachomatous trichiasis (TT) was low. We set out to determine th...