"Trachoma" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A chronic infection of the CONJUNCTIVA and CORNEA caused by CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS.
| Descriptor ID |
D014141
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.252.354.225.800 C01.252.400.210.210.800 C01.539.375.354.220.800 C11.187.183.220.889 C11.204.813 C11.294.354.220.800
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| Concept/Terms |
Trachoma- Trachoma
- Trachomas
- Egyptian Ophthalmia
- Ophthalmia, Egyptian
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Trachoma" by people in Profiles.
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Pgp3 seroprevalence and associations with active trachoma and ocular Chlamydia trachomatis infection in Malawi: cross-sectional surveys in six evaluation units. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2019 10; 13(10):e0007749.
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Mass Oral Azithromycin for Childhood Mortality: Timing of Death After Distribution in the MORDOR Trial. Clin Infect Dis. 2019 05 30; 68(12):2114-2116.
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Mass administration of azithromycin and Streptococcus pneumoniae carriage: cross-sectional surveys in the Gambia. Bull World Health Organ. 2014 Jul 01; 92(7):490-8.
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Ocular rosacea can mimic trachoma: a case of cicatrizing conjunctivitis. Cornea. 2004 Aug; 23(6):630-1.
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The red eye. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 1988 Feb; 6(1):43-56.