Monitoring of Chlamydia trachomatis infection and antibodies in low-prevalence districts of Amhara, Ethiopia: Insights from a hyper-endemic trachoma region
The data confirmed that despite being adjacent to trachoma-endemic districts, the four surveyed districts have maintained or achieved the elimination threshold. Additionally, the use of complementary indicators supported clinical evidence of very low disease transmission in these districts. This study highlights that including complementary indicators into surveys provides additional certainty for low-endemicity settings within a region still working towards trachoma elimination.
Authors
- Diana L. Martin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9417-5562)
- Adisu Abebe
- Demelash Gessese (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3273-1604)
- Ayalew Shiferaw
- Zebene Ayele
- Ambahun Chernet
- Anna Harte
- Tania A. Gonzalez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6692-796X)
- Eshetu Sata
- Zerihun Tadesse
- Sarah Gwyn
- Scott D. Nash
- Getahun Ayenew
- Karana Wickens
- Kimberly A. Jensen
- E. Kelly Callahan
Institutions
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
- Carter Center (US)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Amhara Regional Health Bureau (ET)
- The Carter Center (ET)
- Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS neglected tropical diseases
- Published
- 2026-02-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013998
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 24.35
Funders
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention