Detection of Chlamydiaceae and Chlamydia-like organisms on the ocular surface of children and adults from a trachoma-endemic region

Detection of Chlamydiaceae and Chlamydia-like organisms on the ocular surface of children and adults from a trachoma-endemic region

Abstract Trachoma, the leading infectious cause of blindness, is caused by Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct), a bacterium of the phylum Chlamydiae. Recent investigations revealed the existence of additional families within the phylum Chlamydiae, also termed Chlamydia-like organisms (CLOs). In this study, t...

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Main Authors: Ehsan Ghasemian, Aleksandra Inic-Kanada, Astrid Collingro, Florian Tagini, Elisabeth Stein, Hadeel Alchalabi, Nadine Schuerer, Darja Keše, Balgesa Elkheir Babiker, Nicole Borel, Gilbert Greub, Talin Barisani-Asenbauer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-23887-1

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-23887-1

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