Introduction The neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are infectious diseases that principally
impact the world's poorest people. They have been neglected for decades, initially as part of …

Trachoma is the most common infectious cause of blindness. It is caused by ocular serovars
of Chlamydia trachomatis. Transmission is favoured in poor communities, where crowding is …

Trachoma is the commonest infectious cause of blindness worldwide. Recurrent infection of
the ocular surface by Chlamydia trachomatis, the causative agent, leads to inturning of the …

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are cofactors for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
transmission, but the specific role of herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) is unclear. This …

Background Trachoma, caused by repeated ocular infection with Chlamydia trachomatis, is
an important cause of blindness. Current recommended dosing intervals for mass …

Background Antibiotics are an important part of WHO's strategy to eliminate trachoma as a
blinding disease by 2020. At present, who needs to be treated is unclear. We aimed to …

Trachoma is the commonest infectious cause of blindness. Recurrent episodes of infection
with serovars A–C of Chlamydia trachomatis cause conjunctival inflammation in children who …

Trachoma is caused by Chlamydia trachomatis. Clinical grading with the WHO simplified
system can be highly repeatable provided graders are adequately trained and standardized. At …

Background Trachoma, caused by Chlamydia trachomatis, remains the worlds leading infectious
cause of blindness. Repeated ocular infection during childhood leads to scarring of the …

Background Community-wide mass antibiotic treatment is a central component of trachoma
control. The optimum frequency and duration of treatment are unknown. We measured the …