Seroprevalence of antibodies against Chlamydia trachomatis and enteropathogens and distance to the nearest water source among young children in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia.

• Main Authors: Kristen Aiemjoy (Author), Solomon Aragie (Author), Dionna M Wittberg (Author), Zerihun Tadesse (Author), E Kelly Callahan (Author), Sarah Gwyn (Author), Diana Martin (Author), Jeremy D Keenan (Author), Benjamin F Arnold (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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The transmission of trachoma, caused by repeat infections with Chlamydia trachomatis, and many enteropathogens are linked to water quantity. We hypothesized that children living further from a water source would have higher exposure to C. trachomatis and enteric pathogens as determined by antibody r...