Profound and sustained reduction in Chlamydia trachomatis in The Gambia: a five-year longitudinal study of trachoma endemic communities.

• Main Authors: Matthew J Burton (Author), Martin J Holland (Author), Pateh Makalo (Author), Esther A N Aryee (Author), Ansumana Sillah (Author), Sandra Cohuet (Author), Angels Natividad (Author), Neal D E Alexander (Author), David C W Mabey (Author), Robin L Bailey (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2010-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The elimination of blinding trachoma focuses on controlling Chlamydia trachomatis infection through mass antibiotic treatment and measures to limit transmission. As the prevalence of disease declines, uncertainty increases over the most effective strategy for treatment. There are little long-term da...