The population-based prevalence of trachomatous scarring in a trachoma hyperendemic setting: results from 152 impact surveys in Amhara, Ethiopia

BACKGROUND: Trachomatous scarring (TS) results from repeated infection with the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. Pronounced scarring is an underlying cause of trachomatous trichiasis (TT) that can lead to blindness. Since the condition is irreversible, TS in adults has been considered a marker of pa...

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Опубликовано в: :BMC Ophthalmol
Главные авторы: Astale, Tigist, Ebert, Caleb D., Nute, Andrew W., Zerihun, Mulat, Gessese, Demelash, Melak, Berhanu, Sata, Eshetu, Ayele, Zebene, Ayenew, Gedefaw, Callahan, E. Kelly, Haile, Mahteme, Zeru, Taye, Tadesse, Zerihun, Nash, Scott D.
Формат: Artigo
Язык:Inglês
Опубликовано: BioMed Central 2021
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Online-ссылка:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8120834/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33985443
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12886-021-01972-w
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