Chlamydia trachomatis in the conjunctiva of children living in three rural areas in Mexico Chlamydia trachomatis en la conjuntiva de niños de tres zonas rurales de México

Chlamydia trachomatis in the conjunctiva of children living in three rural areas in Mexico Chlamydia trachomatis en la conjuntiva de niños de tres zonas rurales de México

OBJECTIVES: Chlamydia trachomatis infections, in the context of extreme poverty, may trigger trachoma. Because the levels of C. trachomatis eye infections in Mexico are unknown, this study sought to determine if C. trachomatis was present in the conjunctiva of children living in three poor, rural ar...

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Main Authors: Pablo Goldschmidt, Virginia Vanzzini Zago, Lidia Diaz Vargas, Laura Espinoza Garcia, Carlos Morales Montoya, Beatríz Peralta, Mario Mercado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization 2007-07-01
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Subjects:
Chlamydia trachomatis
tracoma
infecciones del ojo
conjuntivitis
México
trachoma
eye infections
conjunctivitis
Mexico
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892007000600004

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