What Is Causing Active Trachoma? The Role of Nonchlamydial Bacterial Pathogens in a Low Prevalence Setting | Zendy

Matthew J. Burton | Zendy; Victor H. Hu | Zendy; Patrick Massae | Zendy; Sarah E. Burr | Zendy; Caroline Chevallier | Zendy; Isaac A. Afwamba | Zendy; Paul Courtright | Zendy; Helen A. Weiss | Zendy; David Mabey | Zendy; Robin L. Bailey | Zendy

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What Is Causing Active Trachoma? The Role of Nonchlamydial Bacterial Pathogens in a Low Prevalence Setting

Author(s) -

Matthew J. Burton,

Victor H. Hu,

Patrick Massae,

Sarah E. Burr,

Caroline Chevallier,

Isaac A. Afwamba,

Paul Courtright,

Helen A. Weiss,

David Mabey,

Robin L. Bailey

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

investigative ophthalmology and visual science

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.935

H-Index - 218

eISSN - 1552-5783

pISSN - 0146-0404

DOI - 10.1167/iovs.11-7326

Subject(s) - trachoma , chlamydia trachomatis , microbiology and biotechnology , chlamydia , biology , pathogen , streptococcus pneumoniae , haemophilus influenzae , chocolate agar , chlamydiaceae , haemophilus , agar plate , bacteria , immunology , medicine , antibiotics , genetics , pathology

In low prevalence settings, clinically active follicular trachoma (TF) is often found in the absence of detectable Chlamydia trachomatis. The reasons for this persistent follicular phenotype are not well understood; one possible explanation is that other bacterial species are provoking the inflammatory response. This study investigated the relationship between TF, C. trachomatis, and nonchlamydial bacterial infection.

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