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Pgp3 seroprevalence and associations with active trachoma and ocular Chlamydia trachomatis infection in Malawi: cross-sectional surveys in six evaluation units.

<h4>Background</h4>Following one to five years of antibiotic mass drug administration (MDA) for the elimination of trachoma as a public health problem, programmes must conduct impact surveys to inform decisions on whether MDA is still needed. These decisions are currently based on the pr...

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Main Authors:	Sarah E Burr (Author), John Hart (Author), Lyson Samikwa (Author), David Chaima (Author), Gretchen Cooley (Author), Diana Martin (Author), Michael Masika (Author), Anthony W Solomon (Author), Robin L Bailey (Author), Khumbo Kalua (Author)
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Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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