Incidence and progression of trachomatous scarring in a cohort of children in a formerly hyper-endemic district of Tanzania.

<h4>Background</h4>Trachoma is the leading infectious cause of blindness. Repeated or persistent ocular infection with Chlamydia trachomatis in childhood leads to conjunctival scarring, usually in adulthood but often earlier in areas with greater disease burden. There are limited longitu...

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Main Authors: Michael Saheb Kashaf, Beatriz E Muñoz, Harran Mkocha, Meraf A Wolle, Fahd Naufal, Sheila K West
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-10-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008708