Conjunctival FOXP3 expression in trachoma: do regulatory T cells have a role in human ocular Chlamydia trachomatis infection?
Trachoma, caused by ocular infection with Chlamydia trachomatis, remains the leading infectious cause of blindness and in 2002 was responsible for 3.6% of total global blindness. Although transmission can be successfully interrupted using antibiotics and improvements in public and personal hygiene,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2006-08-01
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| Series: | PLoS Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1526769?pdf=render |