A national survey integrating clinical, laboratory, and WASH data to determine the typology of trachoma in Nauru.
Kathleen D LynchSue Chen ApadinuweStephen B LambertTessa HillgroveMitchell StarrBeth CatlettRobert S WareAnasaini CamaSara WebsterEmma Michèle Harding-EschAna BakhtiariRobert M R ButcherPhilip CunninghamDiana MartinSarah GwynAnthony W SolomonChandalene GarabwanJohn M KaldorSusana Vaz NeryPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2022)
TF, nucleic acid, and age-specific antibody prevalence collectively indicate that high levels of C. trachomatis transmission among children present a high risk of ocular damage due to trachoma. The absence of trichiasis with trachomatous scarring suggest a relatively recent increase in transmission intensity.