Prevalence of ocular Chlamydia trachomatis infection and antibodies within districts persistently endemic for trachoma, Amhara, Ethiopia
Infection and serology may be useful tools for clarifying transmission, particularly among persistent districts, and ongoing interventions likely helped push these hyperendemic districts towards the elimination threshold. However, districts such as Ebinat may require more intense interventions to reach elimination within acceptable timelines.
Authors
- Diana L. Martin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9417-5562)
- Demelash Gessese (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3273-1604)
- Adisu Abebe Dawed
- Scott D. Nash (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5741-8537)
- Mary K. Lynn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5549-3947)
- Eshetu Sata
- E. Brook Goodhew
- Andrew W. Nute (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8957-0955)
- Gizachew Yismaw
- Zebene Ayele
- Zerihun Tadesse (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1403-7651)
- Fikre Seife (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7417-3877)
- Kimberly A. Jensen
- E. Kelly Callahan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4057-9411)
- Tàye Zeru (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0736-2955)
- Sarah Gwyn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1856-3165)
- Ambahun Chernet
- Nishanth Parameswaran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6807-7264)
- Karana Wickens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1437-4321)
- Mulat Zerihun
Institutions
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
- University of South Carolina (US)
- Government of Ethiopia (ET)
- Amhara Regional Health Bureau (ET)
- Ethiopian Public Health Institute (ET)
- Synergy America (United States) (US)
- The Carter Center (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS neglected tropical diseases
- Published
- 2025-03-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012900
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.18