The Relationship between Active Trachoma and Ocular Chlamydia trachomatis Infection before and after Mass Antibiotic Treatment Article Swipe

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Athumani Ramadhani , Tamsyn Derrick , David Macleod , Martin J. Holland , Matthew J. Burton ·

YOU? · · 2016 · Open Access · · DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005080 · OA: W2545282950

Prior to MDA, TF is a good indicator of the community prevalence of C. trachomatis infection. Following MDA, the prevalence of TF tends to overestimate the underlying infection prevalence. In order to prevent unnecessary additional rounds of MDA and to accurately ascertain when elimination goals have been reached, a cost-effective test for C. trachomatis that can be administered in low-resource settings remains desirable.