Historical Aspects of Endemic Trachoma in Peru: 1895–2000
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Historical Aspects of Endemic Trachoma in Peru: 1895–2000
Trachoma, a chronic keratoconjunctivitis caused by the intracellular bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis, is the leading infectious cause of blindness and affects the most underprivileged populations worldwide. An estimated 1.3 million people have been blinded, and there are more than 50 trachoma-endemic countries, mainly in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia [1,2]. In Latin America, countries such ...
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عنوان ژورنال: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1935-2735
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004116