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Multiple Chlamydiaceae species in trachoma: implications for disease pathogenesis and control.

PLoS medicine - 3 Jan 2008

Dean Deborah, Kandel Ram P, Adhikari Him K, Hessel Tracey

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BACKGROUND: Chlamydia trachomatis is a unique obligate intracellular bacterium that remains the leading cause of sexually transmitted bacterial diseases and preventable blindness worldwide. Chronic ocular infections are referred to as trachoma, and predominate in developing countries. Since 2001, the World Health Organization has promoted control strategies including antibiotics, improved hygiene, and...

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PMID: 18177205
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0050014
PMCID: PMC2174965

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