The conjunctival microbiome before and after azithromycin mass drug administration for trachoma control in a cohort of Tanzanian children

The conjunctival microbiome before and after azithromycin mass drug administration for trachoma control in a cohort of Tanzanian children

BackgroundTrachoma, caused by ocular infection with Chlamydia trachomatis, is a neglected tropical disease that can lead to blinding pathology. Current trachoma control programmes have successfully used mass drug administration (MDA) with azithromycin to clear C. trachomatis infection and reduce tra...

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Main Authors: Harry Pickering, Athumani M. Ramadhani, Patrick Massae, Elias Mafuru, Aiweda Malisa, Kelvin Mbuya, William Makupa, Tara Mtuy, Tamsyn Derrick, Joanna Houghton, Robin L. Bailey, David C. W. Mabey, Matthew J. Burton, Martin J. Holland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
trachoma
Chlamydia trachomatis
azithromycin
mass drug administration
microbiome
ocular
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.1015714/full

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