Trachoma is the most important infectious cause of blindness. 1 Repeated conjunctival
infection 2 with particular strains of Chlamydia trachomatis 3–5 results, in some people, in …

1. Background 1.1 Trachoma is the leading infectious cause of blindness (2). It is
characterized by repeated conjunctival infection with particular strains of Chlamydia …

Trachoma is a keratoconjunctivitis caused by ocular infection with Chlamydia trachomatis.
Repeated or persistent episodes lead to increasingly severe inflammation that can progress …

Trachoma is the most common infectious cause of blindness. Repeated episodes of
infection with Chlamydia trachomatis in childhood lead to severe conjunctival inflammation …

Trachoma is a neglected tropical disease caused by infection with conjunctival strains of
Chlamydia trachomatis. It can result in blindness. Pathophysiologically, trachoma is a …

Trachoma is a significant public health problem that is endemic in 57 countries, affecting
40.6 million people and contributing to 4% of the global burden of blindness. Repeated …

Progress report on elimination of trachoma, 2013 Trachoma, a neglected tropical disease, is
the world's leading infectious cause of blindness. It is responsible for the visual impairment …

Progress report on elimination of trachoma, 2010 Trachoma is an infectious eye disease that
causes a characteristic roughening of the inner surface of the eyelids and can lead to …

Trachoma is the commonest infectious cause of blindness. Recurrent episodes of infection
with serovars A–C of Chlamydia trachomatis cause conjunctival inflammation in children …

Trachoma is the leading infectious cause of blindness worldwide. The World Health
Organization (WHO) estimated that approximately 5.9 million persons are blind or have …