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Pathogenic diversity among Chlamydia trachomatis ocular strains in nonhuman primates is affected by subtle genomic variations.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 1 Feb 2008
Kari Laszlo, Whitmire William M, Carlson John H, Crane Deborah D, Reveneau Nathalie, Nelson David E, Mabey David C W, Bailey Robin L, Holland Martin J, McClarty Grant, Caldwell Harlan D
Abstract excerpt
Chlamydia trachomatis is the etiological agent of trachoma, the leading cause of preventable blindness. Trachoma presents distinct clinical syndromes ranging from mild and self-limiting to severe inflammatory disease. The underlying host and pathogen factors responsible for these diverse clinical...
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