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
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Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2018
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/9b173ff4c2f144639dcfd7be29c0a66c
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