Active trachoma and ocular Chlamydia trachomatis infection in two Gambian regions: on course for elimination by 2020? [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Trachoma has been endemic in The Gambia for decades. National trachoma control activities have been in place since the mid-1980's, but with no mass antibiotic treatment campaign.
Chrissy H Roberts +32 more
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Advances in genetic manipulation of Chlamydia trachomatis
Chlamydia trachomatis, one species of Chlamydia spp., has the greatest impact on human health and is the main cause of bacterial sexually transmitted diseases and preventable blindness among all Chamydia spp. species.
Weiqiang Wan, Danni Li, Dan Li, Jun Jiao
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Risk factors for active trachoma and ocular Chlamydia trachomatis infection in treatment-naïve trachoma-hyperendemic communities of the Bijagós Archipelago, Guinea Bissau. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Trachoma, caused by ocular infection with Chlamydia trachomatis, is hyperendemic on the Bijagós Archipelago of Guinea Bissau. An understanding of the risk factors associated with active trachoma and infection on these remote and isolated ...
Harding-Esch, Emma M +35 more
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Chlamydia trachomatis is the causative agent of a variety of chlamydial infections in humans with a predominantly (up to 80%) asymptomatic course of disease. In this study, a potentially novel C.
V.A. Feodorova +4 more
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Chlamydia Trachomatis Infection and Ectopic Pregnancy
Objective: To determine the relationship of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in patient with ruptured ectopic pregnancy through examination of endocervical swabs, tubal tissue using Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and Enzyme linked immunoabsorb and assay (
Septian Sima +4 more
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Conjunctival FOXP3 expression in trachoma: do regulatory T cells have a role in human ocular Chlamydia trachomatis infection? [PDF]
BACKGROUND: 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.
Faal Nkoyo +23 more
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Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection and its effect on semen of infertile men referred to infertility clinics in Tabriz [PDF]
Introduction: Chlamydia trachomatis in men can be a cause of infertility which sometimes is not considered in the infertility criteria; on the other hand, this infection has adverse effects on the morphology of semen.
Faranak Jalilvand +2 more
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Mcl-1 is a key regulator of apoptosis resistance in Chlamydia trachomatis-infected cells
Chlamydia are obligate intracellular bacteria that cause variety of human diseases. Host cells infected with Chlamydia are protected against many different apoptotic stimuli.
Manu Sharma +27 more
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Estimating household and community transmission of ocular Chlamydia trachomatis. [PDF]
INTRODUCTION: Community-wide administration of antibiotics is one arm of a four-pronged strategy in the global initiative to eliminate blindness due to trachoma. The potential impact of more efficient, targeted treatment of infected households depends on
Anthony W Solomon +43 more
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[Objective] The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of azithromycin and doxycycline in the treatment of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in the rectum and urinary tract. [Methods] From November 2019 to April 2023, male volunteers who had sex
ZHANG Xiaohui +10 more
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