The impact of a single round of community mass treatment with azithromycin on disease severity and ocular Chlamydia trachomatis load in treatment-naïve trachoma-endemic island communities in West Africa

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Anna R. Last
Sarah E. Burr
Emma Harding-Esch
Eunice Cassama
Meno Nabicassa
Chrissy h. Roberts
David C. W. Mabey
Martin J. Holland
Robin L. Bailey
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[1] London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine,Clinical Research Department
[2] Disease Control and Elimination Theme,Programa Nacional de Saúde de Visão
[3] Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia,undefined
[4] Ministério de Saúde Publica,undefined
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Parasites & Vectors | / 10卷
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Bacterial load; Spatial clustering; Trachoma; Disease severity; Community mass treatment;
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