The conjunctival microbiome in health and trachomatous disease: a case control study
The conjunctival microbiome in health and trachomatous disease: a case control study
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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English
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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Trachoma, caused by Chlamydia trachomatis, remains the world's leading infectious cause of blindness. Repeated ocular infection during childhood leads to scarring of the conjunctiva, in-turning of the eyelashes (trichiasis) and corneal opacity in later life. There is a growing body of evidence to suggest non-chlamydial bacteria are associated with...
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The conjunctival microbiome in health and trachomatous disease: a case control study
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4256740
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4256740
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1756-994X
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1756-994X
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10.1186/s13073-014-0099-x
