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


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SUBMITTER: Dean D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2174965 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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

Dean Deborah D   Kandel Ram P RP   Adhikari Him K HK   Hessel Tracey T  

PLoS medicine 20080101 1


<h4>Background</h4>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 environmental measures with limited success. Consequently, a vaccine is urgently needed.  ...[more]

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