Prevalence of trachoma and risk factors for disease in Benue State, Nigeria
Background: Trachoma is a common contagious bacterial eye infection caused by Chlamydia trachomatis serovariants A, B, Ba or C. It is the leading infectious cause of blindness worldwide and is responsible for about 3% of global blindness. World Health Organization (WHO) reports suggest that of the 2...
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| Format: | Dissertation |
| Language: | English |
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University of Cape Town
2019
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29851 |