Active trachoma and ocular Chlamydia trachomatis infection in two Gambian regions: on course for elimination by 2020?
<h4>Background</h4>Trachoma has been endemic in The Gambia for decades. National trachoma control activities have been in place since the mid-1980's, but with no mass antibiotic treatment campaign. We aimed to assess the prevalence of active trachoma and of actual ocular Chlamydia t...
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| Main Authors: | Emma M Harding-Esch, Tansy Edwards, Ansumana Sillah, Isatou Sarr, Chrissy H Roberts, Paul Snell, Esther Aryee, Sandra Molina, Martin J Holland, David C W Mabey, Robin L Bailey |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2009-12-01
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| Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
| Online Access: | https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0000573&type=printable |
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