Why the SAFE—<i><u>S</u></i> Strategy for Trachoma? Are <i>Musca sorbens</i> or <i>Scatophaga stercoraria</i> Really the Culprit?—A Brief Historical Review from an Italian Point of View

Why the SAFE—<i><u>S</u></i> Strategy for Trachoma? Are <i>Musca sorbens</i> or <i>Scatophaga stercoraria</i> Really the Culprit?—A Brief Historical Review from an Italian Point of View

The biological history of <i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i> is intertwined with the evolution of the man. Infecting Elemental Bodies (EBs), having penetrated mucosal epithelial cells, wrap themselves in a cloak (ĸλαμις) of glycogen that ensures their obligatory intracellular survival and prot...

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Main Authors: Carla Enrica Gallenga, Martina Maritati, Marco Del Boccio, Rossella D’Aloisio, Pio Conti, Marco Mura, Carlo Contini, Pier Enrico Gallenga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-12-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
trachoma
chlamydia
WHO SAFE strategy
RT-PCR
conjunctivitis
sexually transmitted diseases
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/12/1419

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