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Unravelling <i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i> Diversity in Amhara, Ethiopia: MLVA- <i>ompA</i> Sequencing as a Molecular Typing Tool for Trachoma

2024-02-07

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Trachoma is the leading infectious cause of blindness worldwide and is now largely confined to around 40 low- and middle-income countries. It is caused by Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct), a contagious intracellular bacterium. The World Health Organization recommends mass drug administration (MDA) with azithromycin for treatment and control of ocular Ct infections. To understand the molecular epidemiology of trachoma,...

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825c17e3-00e7-5512-8274-dcd845f1f962
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10.1101/2024.02.04.24302064
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