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

• Main Authors: Robert M R Butcher (Author), Oliver Sokana (Author), Kelvin Jack (Author), Colin K Macleod (Author), Michael E Marks (Author), Eric Kalae (Author), Leslie Sui (Author), Charles Russell (Author), Helena J Tutill (Author), Rachel J Williams (Author), Judith Breuer (Author), Rebecca Willis (Author), Richard T Le Mesurier (Author), David C W Mabey (Author), Anthony W Solomon (Author), Chrissy H Roberts (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2016-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...