The global burden of trachoma: a review

Trachoma is the commonest infectious cause of blindness worldwide. Recurrent infection of the ocular surface by Chlamydia trachomatis, the causative agent, leads to inturning of the eyelashes (trichiasis) and blinding corneal opacification. Trachoma is endemic in more than 50 countries. It is curren...

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Veröffentlicht in:	PLoS neglected tropical diseases 2009-10, Vol.3 (10), p.e460-e460
Hauptverfasser:	Burton, Matthew J, Mabey, David C W
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Blindness Blindness - economics Blindness - epidemiology Blindness - etiology Chlamydia trachomatis Estimates Global Health Humans Infections Public Health and Epidemiology/Epidemiology Public Health and Epidemiology/Infectious Diseases Review Sexually transmitted diseases STD Studies Trachoma - complications Trachoma - economics Trachoma - epidemiology Trachoma - pathology Tropical diseases Visually Impaired Persons
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