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21 paź 2020 · Trachoma is caused by certain subtypes of Chlamydia trachomatis, a bacterium that can also cause the sexually transmitted infection chlamydia. Trachoma spreads through contact with discharge from the eyes or nose of an infected person.
10 paź 2024 · Trachoma is a disease of the eye caused by infection with the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. It is a public health problem in 39 countries and is responsible for the blindness or visual impairment of about 1.9 million people. Blindness from trachoma is irreversible.
Trachoma is an infectious disease caused by bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. [2] The infection causes a roughening of the inner surface of the eyelids. [2] This roughening can lead to pain in the eyes, breakdown of the outer surface or cornea of the eyes, and eventual blindness. [2]
23 lip 2023 · What causes trachoma? Trachoma is a bacterial infection that starts out being a little bit like pink eye (conjunctivitis), with symptoms of redness, irritation and discharge. Your provider can treat trachoma with an antibiotic in the early stages of the disease. How does trachoma spread?
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5 paź 2022 · Trachoma is a public health problem in many of the poorest and most rural areas of Africa, Central and South America, Asia, Australia and the Middle East. It is responsible for the blindness or visual impairment of about 1.9 million people. It causes about 1.4% of all blindness worldwide.
20 kwi 2024 · Understanding the root causes of trachoma is crucial for developing targeted measures to stop the disease's spread, address ongoing infections, and mitigate its long-term impact. C trachomatis can cause ocular infections such as trachoma and infections transmitted through sexual activity in humans. Trachoma primarily affects the conjunctiva.
Trachoma is a disease of the eye and the leading infectious cause of blindness worldwide. It is caused by an obligate intracellular bacterium called Chlamydia trachomatis. Infection is transmitted from person to person by direct or indirect transfer of ocular and nasal discharges of infected people; indirect transfer includes carriage on the ...
