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

• Main Authors: Sheila K West (Author), Afshan A Nanji (Author), Harran Mkocha (Author), Beatriz Munoz (Author), Charlotte Gaydos (Author), Thomas C Quinn (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: 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...