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Genomics of Ocular Chlamydia trachomatis After 5 Years of SAFE Interventions for Trachoma in Amhara, Ethiopia

bioRxiv, 2020
Background To eliminate trachoma as a public health problem, the WHO recommends the SAFE strategy. As part of the SAFE strategy in the Amhara Region, Ethiopia, the Trachoma Control Program distributed over 124 million doses of antibiotic between 2007 and
H. Pickering, A. Chernet, E. Sata, Mulat Zerihun, Charlotte A. Williams, J. Breuer, Andrew W. Nute, M. Haile, T. Zeru, Z. Tadesse, Robin L. Bailey, E. K. Callahan, M. Holland, S. Nash   +13 more
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Risk factors for active trachoma in The Gambia. [PDF]

, 2008
Trachoma has been endemic in The Gambia for decades but national surveys indicate that the prevalence is falling. Risk factor data can help guide trachoma control efforts.
Aryee, EA, Bailey, RL, Edwards, T, Harding-Esch, EM, Holland, MJ, Mabey, DC, Sarr-Sissoho, I, Sillah, A, Snell, P   +8 more
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High Prevalence of Clinically Active Trachoma and Its Associated Risk Factors Among Preschool-Aged Children in Arba Minch Health and Demographic Surveillance Site, Southern Ethiopia

Clinical Ophthalmology, 2020
Background Trachoma is the leading infectious cause of irreversible blindness. In areas where trachoma is endemic, active trachoma is common among preschool-aged children, with varying magnitude.
Mustefa Glagn Abdilwohab, Zeleke Hailemariam Abebo   +1 more
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Correlates of Trachoma Recrudescence: Results from 51 District-Level Trachoma Surveillance Surveys in Amhara, Ethiopia

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Trachoma recrudescence is a serious concern for trachoma control programs. Programs define recrudescence as the return of trachomatous inflammation-follicular (TF) prevalence above elimination threshold (≥5%) on district-level trachoma surveillance ...
Eshetu Sata, Nicholas A. Presley, Phong Le, Andrew W. Nute, Zebene Ayele, Ayalew Shiferaw, Demelash Gessese, Ambahun Chernet, Berhanu Melak, Tania A. Gonzalez, Kimberly A. Jensen, Adisu Abebe Dawed, Taye Zeru, Zerihun Tadesse, Elizabeth Kelly Callahan, Scott D. Nash   +15 more
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The Epidemiology of Ocular Chlamydia trachomatis Infection within Districts Persistently Endemic for Trachoma in Amhara, Ethiopia

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
. Persistent trachoma is a growing concern to trachoma control programs globally and programs serving Ethiopia specifically. Persistent trachoma is defined as a district with two or more trachoma impact surveys (TISs) at which the prevalence of ...
S. Nash, E. Sata, A. Chernet, T. A. Gonzalez, Andrew W. Nute, V. Ontiveros, Demelash Gessese, Mulat Zerihun, Kimberly A. Jensen, G. Yismaw, T. Zeru, Berhanu Melak, Zebene Ayele, Fetene Mihretu, Fikre Seife, Z. Tadesse, E. K. Callahan, Trachoma Control   +17 more
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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices about Trachoma in Rural Communities of Tigray Region, Northern Ethiopia: Implications for Prevention and Control

Journal of Environmental and Public Health, 2020
Background Trachoma is a neglected tropical disease which is the leading infectious cause of blindness in the world. Trachoma is one of the major health problems in Tigray Region, Northern Ethiopia.
H. Gebretnsae, N. Mamo, Tesfay Teklemariam, K. Fenta, T. Gebrehiwet, A. Berhe, Fana Gebreselasie, Kiros Demoz   +7 more
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Rapid assessment for prioritisation of trachoma control at community level in one district of the Kaolack Region, Senegal.

, 2005
The objective of this study was to use a modified Lot Quality Assurance Sampling methodology to classify communities according to prevalence of active trachoma and to estimate the prevalence of trachoma and trichiasis in Nioro department, Kaolack Region,
Bailey, Robin, Dineen, Brendan, Faye, Marcel, Kuper, Hannah   +3 more
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Trachoma-associated morbidity and mortality in Brazil: an ecological study focusing on hospitalization and mortality data, 2000−2022 [PDF]

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Background: Trachoma is the leading infectious cause of blindness worldwide. It is a neglected tropical disease caused by Chlamydia trachomatis. The objective of this study was to analyze the trachoma-associated morbidity and mortality in Brazil from ...
Adjoane Maurício Silva Maciel, Anderson Fuentes Ferreira, Nádia Maria Girão Saraiva de Almeida, Manuella Maurício Silva Maciel, Taynara Lais Silva, Mirele Coelho Araújo, Roberto da Justa Pires Neto, Alberto Novaes Ramos Jr   +7 more
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Tear fluid biomarkers in ocular and systemic disease: potential use for predictive, preventive and personalised medicine [PDF]

, 2016
In the field of predictive, preventive and personalised medicine, researchers are keen to identify novel and reliable ways to predict and diagnose disease, as well as to monitor patient response to therapeutic agents.
A Acera, A Alonso, A Enríquez-de-Salamanca, A Enríquez-de-Salamanca, A Enríquez-de-Salamanca, A Ghaffariyeh, A Jemal, A Lambiase, A Lebrecht, A Lebrecht, A Leonardi, A Leonardi, A Leonardi, A Leonardi, A Leonardi, A Leonardi, A López-Miguel, A López-Miguel, A Peral, A Rentka, A Rentka, A Riemens, A Satici, A Solomon, AM Lemp, AP Smith, B Houser, B Li, B Ujhelyi, Biomarkers Definitions Working Group, BL Kolozsvári, C Aass, C Costagliola, C Galbis-Estrada, C Galbis-Estrada, C Joffre, C Lebrun, C Salvisberg, C Symeonidis, C Tamer, CG Begley, CM Cheung, CM Tanner, CS Paiva De, D Böhm, D Devos, D Huang, D Karamichos, D Pieragostino, D Pieragostino, D Pieragostino, DK Sen, E Csősz, E Nivenius, E Papavasileiou, E Toker, E Uchio, EA Mahmoud, EB Cook, EB Cook, EM Messmer, FH Grus, G Danaei, G Geerling, G Grech, G Martino, GU Kallarackal, GW Ousler, H Lam, H Link, HG Boersma, HJ Kim, HR Taylor, HV Nema, IA Mackie, J Jin, J Shoji, J Shoji, J Soria, J Tauber, J You, J You, JB Roedl, JC Pong, JC Pong, JE Moore, JF Huang, JG Ladas, JM Holopainen, JM Holopainen, JW Jung, K Cai, KC Yoon, KC Yoon, KK Nichols, KR VanDerMeid, KS Na, KS Park, L Cocho, L Tong, L Tong, L Zhou, L Zhou, L Zhou, M Börger, M Calonge, M Mavra, M Mrugacz, M Mrugacz, M Mrugacz, M Sacchetti, M Schicht, M Tesón, M Tishler, M Zandbelt, MA Lemp, MA Mowafy, MB Abelson, MB Goren, ME Stern, MH Jagasia, ML Massingale, N Boehm, N Boehm, N Dong, N Matheis, N Thun Und Hohenstein-Blaul von, N Tomosugi, O Golubnitschaja, O Golubnitschaja, OD Schein, P Aragona, P Argüeso, P Chhadva, P Versura, PG Montan, PK Coyle, PK Coyle, PS Goedegebuure, Q Guo, R Ihnatko, R Sack, R Shetty, R Sorkhabi, R Tailor, S Chotikavanich, S Darougar, S D’Souza, S Gutman, S Hagan, S Hagan, S Rusnak, S Vujosevic, S Yavuz, SA Lim, SC Pflugfelder, SF Hamm-Alvarez, SG Wu, SM Lam, SM Lam, SS Çomoğlu, SV Aluru, SY Lee, T Göncü, T Matsumura, T Nguyen-Khuong, T Peto, T Sakimoto, T Skwor, TH Wakamatsu, V Evans, VA Smith, VV Kapetanakis, W Choi, W Choi, W Liu, X Tan, Y Ogawa, Y Ohashi, YC Tham, YS Rabinowitz, Z Lei, Z Torok, Z Torok   +183 more
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Protection of outbred mice against a vaginal challenge by a Chlamydia trachomatis serovar E recombinant major outer membrane protein vaccine is dependent on phosphate substitution in the adjuvant. [PDF]

, 2020
Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common bacterial sexually-transmitted pathogen for which there is no vaccine. We previously demonstrated that the degree of phosphate substitution in an aluminum hydroxide adjuvant in a TLR-4-based C. trachomatis serovar
Ausar, Salvador Fernando, Cheng, Chunmei, de la Maza, Luis M, Gallichan, Scott, Pal, Sukumar, Sanchez, Violette, Tifrea, Delia F, Visan, Lucian   +7 more
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