Trachoma: from basics to clinic

Trachoma: from basics to clinic

Trachoma is one of the Neglected Tropical Diseases. It is caused by the serotypes A, B, Ba and C o the intracellular bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis, acquired directly by ocular contact, and indirectly by fomites; also, transmitted by eye-seeking flies, and fingers contaminated with ocular and nasal...

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Main Authors:	Carvajal-Fernández, Julián, Villegas-Mesa, José Daniel, Quintero-Gutiérrez, Laura, Duque, Daniel, Cabrales-López, Aníbal José
Format:	Article
Language:	Spanish
Published:	Universidad de Antioquia 2017-07-01
Series:	Iatreia
Subjects:	Azithromycin Blindness Chlamydia Trachomatis Neglected Diseases Trachoma
Online Access:	http://aprendeenlinea.udea.edu.co/revistas/index.php/iatreia/article/view/27051/20785180

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