Trachoma prevalence in rural areas of eastern Iran

We investigated the prevalence of trachoma in rural areas of eastern Iran. We collected swabs from 150 children in three areas. Results of PCR showed presence of chlamydia in four boys (5.97%) and nine girls (10.84%). We suggest that in assessing the elimination of trachoma, WHO must consider border...

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Main Authors:	J. Sharifi-Rad, F. Fallah
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2016-05-01
Series:	New Microbes and New Infections
Subjects:	Children Chlamydia trachomatis PCR rural areas trachoma
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2052297516000329

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spelling	doaj-769bedb9a8c542938acb1834aec6b84e2020-11-24T22:08:51ZengElsevierNew Microbes and New Infections2052-29752016-05-0111C828310.1016/j.nmni.2016.03.001Trachoma prevalence in rural areas of eastern IranJ. Sharifi-Rad0F. Fallah1Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol, IranPediatric Infections Research Centre, Mofid Children Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranWe investigated the prevalence of trachoma in rural areas of eastern Iran. We collected swabs from 150 children in three areas. Results of PCR showed presence of chlamydia in four boys (5.97%) and nine girls (10.84%). We suggest that in assessing the elimination of trachoma, WHO must consider border areas between countries.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2052297516000329ChildrenChlamydia trachomatisPCRrural areastrachoma
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title	Trachoma prevalence in rural areas of eastern Iran
title_short	Trachoma prevalence in rural areas of eastern Iran
title_full	Trachoma prevalence in rural areas of eastern Iran
title_fullStr	Trachoma prevalence in rural areas of eastern Iran
title_full_unstemmed	Trachoma prevalence in rural areas of eastern Iran
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series	New Microbes and New Infections
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publishDate	2016-05-01
description	We investigated the prevalence of trachoma in rural areas of eastern Iran. We collected swabs from 150 children in three areas. Results of PCR showed presence of chlamydia in four boys (5.97%) and nine girls (10.84%). We suggest that in assessing the elimination of trachoma, WHO must consider border areas between countries.
topic	Children Chlamydia trachomatis PCR rural areas trachoma
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Trachoma prevalence in rural areas of eastern Iran

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