CT694 and pgp3 as serological tools for monitoring trachoma programs.

• Main Authors: E Brook Goodhew (Author), Jeffrey W Priest (Author), Delynn M Moss (Author), Guangming Zhong (Author), Beatriz Munoz (Author), Harran Mkocha (Author), Diana L Martin (Author), Sheila K West (Author), Charlotte Gaydos (Author), Patrick J Lammie (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: Defining endpoints for trachoma programs can be a challenge as clinical signs of infection may persist in the absence of detectable bacteria. Antibody-based tests may provide an alternative testing strategy for surveillance during terminal phases of the program. Antibody-based assays, in...