Trachoma: an overview
MJ Burton - British medical bulletin, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Trachoma is the most common infectious cause of blindness worldwide. It afflicts some of the
poorest regions of the globe, predominantly in Africa and Asia. The disease is initiated in …
poorest regions of the globe, predominantly in Africa and Asia. The disease is initiated in …
[HTML][HTML] Application of molecular tools in the control of blinding trachoma
D Mabey, AW Solomon - The American journal of tropical medicine …, 2003 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The use of anti-chlamydial antibiotics for trachoma control is based on the assumption that
most people with clinically active disease have conjunctival infection with Chlamydia …
most people with clinically active disease have conjunctival infection with Chlamydia …
Randomised trial of face-washing to develop a standard definition of a clean face for monitoring trachoma control programmes
JD King, J Ngondi, J Kasten, MO Diallo… - Transactions of the …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Surgery, antibiotics, facial cleanliness and environmental improvements (SAFE) are
recommended for trachoma control. Programmes assess clean faces in children, but no …
recommended for trachoma control. Programmes assess clean faces in children, but no …
Molecular epidemiology of trachoma in a Gambian village.
RL Bailey, L Hayes, M Pickett, HC Whittle… - British journal of …, 1994 - bjo.bmj.com
The application of a diagnostic and genotyping technique based on the polymerase chain
reaction (PCR) to the study of trachoma epidemiology in the Gambian village of Jali is …
reaction (PCR) to the study of trachoma epidemiology in the Gambian village of Jali is …
Azithromycin for the treatment and control of trachoma
Trachoma, a recurrent follicular conjunctivitis caused by Chlamydia trachomatis, is the
leading cause of preventable blindness worldwide. Efforts to control this disease have met …
leading cause of preventable blindness worldwide. Efforts to control this disease have met …
O Tracoma no Município de Botucatu-Estado de São Paulo: medidas de Detecção, Educação em Saúde, Prevenção e Tratamento
RLFS Meneghim - 2015 - repositorio.unesp.br
O tracoma ainda figura entre as grandes causas de cegueira do mundo, sendo a principal
causa de cegueira evitável e a principal causa de cegueira corneana. No Brasil, por vários …
causa de cegueira evitável e a principal causa de cegueira corneana. No Brasil, por vários …
Chlamydia trachomatis as a cause of trachoma
V Marić, S Đukić - Praxis medica, 2015 - scindeks.ceon.rs
Trachoma is keratoconjunctivitis caused by ocular infection with Chlamydia trachomatis.
Endemic trachoma is caused by serovars A, B, Ba and C. Trachoma is probably the third …
Endemic trachoma is caused by serovars A, B, Ba and C. Trachoma is probably the third …
Identification of Chlamydia trachomatis Immune Targets through Immunological and Population-Genomic Screens and Elucidation of Potential Roles in Bacterial …
H Pickering - 2017 - researchonline.lshtm.ac.uk
Ocular infection by Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) results in trachoma, the leading infectious
cause of blindness. Infection clears naturally, but repeated exposure in endemic areas and …
cause of blindness. Infection clears naturally, but repeated exposure in endemic areas and …
Avoidable blindness: development and implementation of surveillance system for trachoma in post-endemic Countries. How the World Health Organization supports …
S Minchiotti - 2010 - iris.unicampus.it
Trachoma is still the leading infectious cause of blindness worldwide. The World Health
Organization (WHO) reported that 40.6 million people are estimated to be suffering from …
Organization (WHO) reported that 40.6 million people are estimated to be suffering from …