Pathogenesis of progressive scarring trachoma in Ethiopia and Tanzania and its implications for disease control: two cohort studies.

• Main Authors: Matthew J Burton (Author), Saul N Rajak (Author), Victor H Hu (Author), Athumani Ramadhani (Author), Esmael Habtamu (Author), Patrick Massae (Author), Zerihun Tadesse (Author), Kelly Callahan (Author), Paul M Emerson (Author), Peng T Khaw (Author), David Jeffries (Author), David C W Mabey (Author), Robin L Bailey (Author), Helen A Weiss (Author), Martin J Holland (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:Trachoma causes blindness through a conjunctival scarring process initiated by ocular Chlamydia trachomatis infection; however, the rates, drivers and pathophysiological determinants are poorly understood. We investigated progressive scarring and its relationship to conjunctival infection...