Evidence for contamination with C. trachomatis in the household environment of children with active Trachoma: A cross-sectional study in Kongwa, Tanzania.

• Auteurs principaux: Sheila K West (Auteur), Afshan A Nanji (Auteur), Harran Mkocha (Auteur), Beatriz Munoz (Auteur), Charlotte Gaydos (Auteur), Thomas C Quinn (Auteur)
• Format: Livre
• Publié: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Sujets: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Trachoma, a conjunctivitis caused by repeated infections with Chlamydia trachomatis, remains a significant cause of blindness worldwide. While mass treatments with azithromycin decreases disease and infection, re-emergence occurs, indicating that elimination may requir...