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Australian trachoma surveillance report 2012 [PDF]

, 2013
Australia is the only high income country where trachoma is endemic. It occurs primarily in remote and very remote Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory (NT), South Australia (SA) and Western Australia (WA).

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Longitudinal Analysis of Antibody Responses to Trachoma Antigens Before and After Mass Drug Administration. [PDF]

, 2014
Blinding trachoma, caused by the bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis, is a neglected tropical disease targeted for elimination by 2020. A major component of the elimination strategy is mass drug administration (MDA) with azithromycin.
Ryan E Wiegand, Lammie, Patrick J, Munoz, Beatriz, Sheila K West, Harran Mkocha, Gaydos, Charlotte, Andrew J Switzer, Martin, Diana L, Diana L Martin, Morgan, Sheri Maria, Charlotte Gaydos, Patrick J Lammie, Wiegand, Ryan E, Laura Dize, Goodhew, Erica Brook, West, Sheila K, Beatriz Munoz, Dize, Laura, Erica Brook Goodhew, Sheri Maria G Morgan, Switzer, Andrew J, Mkocha, Harran   +21 more
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Prevalence and risk factors for trachoma in central and southern Malawi. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2010
BACKGROUND: Trachoma, one of the neglected tropical diseases is suspected to be endemic in Malawi. OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of trachoma and associated risk factors in central and southern Malawi.
Khumbo Kalua, Tobias Chirwa, Linda Kalilani, Sam Abbenyi, Mavuto Mukaka, Robin Bailey   +5 more
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Community Health Workers' Multiple Understandings of Schistosomiasis Transmission Pathways: Exploring Contextual Factors in Côte d'Ivoire, Kenya and Uganda

Tropical Medicine &International Health, Volume 31, Issue 10, Page 1453-1464, October 2026.
ABSTRACT Objective Schistosomiasis remains a public health concern in sub‐Saharan Africa, affecting over 250 million people. In endemic settings, schistosomiasis transmission is not always understood exclusively in biomedical terms. Community health workers (CHWs) contribute to schistosomiasis control through mass drug administration and health ...
Dianne Verhoeven, Lisa Sophie Reigl, Alice Sereti Sinkeet, Mary Maghanga, Alexise Djouquou Gnahore, Bi Tra Jamal Sehi, Suzanne Lobohon Lavry, Andrea Buhl, Marie Frese, Jennifer Burrill, Eveline Hürlimann, Peter Steinmann, Nora Monnier, Ashley Preston, Janet Masaku, Matthias Richter, Mary Amuyunzu Nyamongo, Alain Toh, Stella Neema, Isabelle L. Lange, Andrea S. Winkler, on behalf of the Pediatric Praziquantel Consortium   +21 more
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Conjunctival FOXP3 expression in trachoma: do regulatory T cells have a role in human ocular Chlamydia trachomatis infection? [PDF]

, 2006
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, Jeffries, David, Sarr Isatou, Joof Hassan, Nkoyo Faal, David Jeffries, Laye Mass, Martin J Holland, Robin L Bailey, Bailey Robin L, Bailey, Robin L, Holland, Martin J, Jeffries David, Joof, Hassan, Laye, Mass, Holland Martin J, Hassan Joof, Mass Laye, Mabey David C. W, Sarr, Isatou, David C W Mabey, Faal, Nkoyo, Isatou Sarr, Mabey, David CW   +23 more
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MAGNITUDE OF TRACHOMA IN MEDICAL CAMPS AT DARFUR, SUDAN

Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2012
Objective: To determine the prevalence of trachoma and its potential risk factors in medical camps established by Pak Field Hospital in Darfur, Sudan. Study Design: Cross sectional descriptive study.
Lt Col Qamar Ul Islam, Anwer Ali Khan, Mudassir Noor, Shahid Mahmood Malik   +3 more
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Transformative Pathways for Strengthening Climate‐Resilient Health Systems Among Indigenous Communities: Advancing Equity and Sustainability in Global Health

Sustainable Development, Volume 34, Issue 4, Page 5382-5396, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Most climate‐resilience health interventions are designed at the global level, with minimal attention to Indigenous communities' needs. The lack of consideration can lead to unintended harm and exacerbate health risks. This study aims to identify the capacities of Indigenous communities that can serve as transformative pathways in safely ...
Chrishma D. Perera, Eranga K. Galappaththi, Carol Zavaleta‐Cortijo, Timothy D. Baird, Korine N. Kolivras, James D. Ford, Michelle Dickson, Kerrie Pickering, Guangqing Chi, Joana Bezerra, Dhanya Vijayan, Victoria Chicamana‐Zapata, Cecil Togarepi, Kheminda G. Thilakarathne, Martha M. Hangula, Francis A. Akugre, Richard Nuwagira, Jonathan Nkalubo   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trachoma

The Lancet
Trachoma, the leading infectious cause of blindness worldwide, is one of several neglected tropical diseases targeted by WHO for elimination by 2030. The disease starts in childhood with repeated episodes of conjunctival Chlamydia trachomatis infection.
Habtamu, Esmael, Harding-Esch, Emma M., Greenland, Katie, Wamyil-Mshelia, Teyil, Talero, Sandra L., Mishra, Sailesh Kumar, Lietman, Thomas, Solomon, Anthony W., Burton, Matthew J.   +8 more
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Novel approaches to evaluate the impact of the SAFE strategy on trachoma and other neglected tropical diseases in Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia [PDF]

, 2014
Background: Trachoma, a blinding bacterial disease of the ocular surface, is the leading cause of infectious blindness, responsible for the visual impairment of 2.2 million people worldwide and an estimated economic loss of US$ 5.3 billion annually ...
King, Jonathan D.
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Safety and immunogenicity of an adjuvanted human onchocerciasis vaccine candidate, OvMANE1: preclinical evaluation in a mice model

Clinical &Translational Immunology, Volume 15, Issue 7, 2026.
OvMANE1 formulated with Freund's adjuvant was safe and elicited strong humoral and cellular immune responses, including significant IgG and leukocyte activation. These findings highlight OvMANE1 as a promising multi‐epitope vaccine candidate for advancing onchocerciasis prevention.
Derrick Neba Nebangwa, Mary Teke Efeti, Sonia M. E. Momnougui, Cabirou Mounchili Shintouo, Robert Adamu Shey, Rene Bilingwe Ayiseh, Fidele Ntie‐Kang, Stephen Mbigha Ghogomu   +7 more
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