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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2018
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/9b173ff4c2f144639dcfd7be29c0a66c |
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