Published in Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci on February 01, 2005
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Conjunctival expression of matrix metalloproteinase and proinflammatory cytokine genes after trichiasis surgery. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci (2010) 1.16
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Characterization of humoral immune responses to chlamydial HSP60, CPAF, and CT795 in inflammatory and severe trachoma. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci (2010) 0.87
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Inhibitory effects of 405 nm irradiation on Chlamydia trachomatis growth and characterization of the ensuing inflammatory response in HeLa cells. BMC Microbiol (2012) 0.79
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Mass treatment with single-dose azithromycin for trachoma. N Engl J Med (2004) 5.30
Single-dose azithromycin versus penicillin G benzathine for the treatment of early syphilis. N Engl J Med (2005) 5.05
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Mass treatment with single-dose azithromycin for yaws. N Engl J Med (2015) 3.84
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Herpes simplex virus type 2 infection increases HIV incidence: a prospective study in rural Tanzania. AIDS (2002) 2.93
Why do women complain of vaginal discharge? A population survey of infectious and pyschosocial risk factors in a South Asian community. Int J Epidemiol (2005) 2.88
Falls and fear of falling: which comes first? A longitudinal prediction model suggests strategies for primary and secondary prevention. J Am Geriatr Soc (2002) 2.85
Two doses of azithromycin to eliminate trachoma in a Tanzanian community. N Engl J Med (2008) 2.71
Mapping the global distribution of trachoma. Bull World Health Organ (2006) 2.68
Field evaluation of a rapid point-of-care assay for targeting antibiotic treatment for trachoma control: a comparative study. Lancet (2006) 2.65
Infection with Chlamydia trachomatis after mass treatment of a trachoma hyperendemic community in Tanzania: a longitudinal study. Lancet (2005) 2.62
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Gender disadvantage and reproductive health risk factors for common mental disorders in women: a community survey in India. Arch Gen Psychiatry (2006) 2.58
Re-emergence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection after mass antibiotic treatment of a trachoma-endemic Gambian community: a longitudinal study. Lancet (2005) 2.50
The key informant method: a novel means of ascertaining blind children in Bangladesh. Br J Ophthalmol (2007) 2.49
Rapid assessment of avoidable blindness in Nakuru district, Kenya. Ophthalmology (2006) 2.48
Whole-genome analysis of diverse Chlamydia trachomatis strains identifies phylogenetic relationships masked by current clinical typing. Nat Genet (2012) 2.44
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A critical review of the SAFE strategy for the prevention of blinding trachoma. Lancet Infect Dis (2003) 2.36
Analysis of costs and benefits of the Gambian Eye Care Program. Arch Ophthalmol (2005) 2.36
Driving status and risk of entry into long-term care in older adults. Am J Public Health (2006) 2.32
Which members of a community need antibiotics to control trachoma? Conjunctival Chlamydia trachomatis infection load in Gambian villages. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci (2003) 2.20
Use of antenatal services and delivery care in Entebbe, Uganda: a community survey. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth (2007) 2.08
Evaluation of diagnostic tests for infectious diseases: general principles. Nat Rev Microbiol (2006) 2.04
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Impact of presbyopia on quality of life in a rural African setting. Ophthalmology (2006) 2.00
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Evaluation of the National Eye Institute visual function questionnaire in Graves' ophthalmopathy. Ophthalmology (2006) 1.96
Mass treatment and the effect on the load of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in a trachoma-hyperendemic community. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci (2005) 1.94
The impact of visual impairment and eye disease on vision-related quality of life in a Mexican-American population: proyecto VER. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci (2002) 1.92
Risk factors influencing HIV infection incidence in a rural African population: a nested case-control study. J Infect Dis (2005) 1.88
Blindness, visual impairment and the problem of uncorrected refractive error in a Mexican-American population: Proyecto VER. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci (2002) 1.86
Trachoma prevalence and associated risk factors in the gambia and Tanzania: baseline results of a cluster randomised controlled trial. PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2010) 1.81
Is there an association between cataract surgery and age-related macular degeneration? Data from three population-based studies. Am J Ophthalmol (2003) 1.80
Adverse birth outcomes in United Republic of Tanzania--impact and prevention of maternal risk factors. Bull World Health Organ (2007) 1.78
Evaluation of diagnostic tests for infectious diseases: general principles. Nat Rev Microbiol (2006) 1.76
Cataract blindness in Paraguay--results of a national survey. Ophthalmic Epidemiol (2003) 1.74
Population-based study of presbyopia in rural Tanzania. Ophthalmology (2006) 1.72
Prevalence of malaria and sexually transmitted and reproductive tract infections in pregnancy in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review. JAMA (2012) 1.71
Mass distribution of azithromycin for trachoma control is associated with increased risk of azithromycin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae carriage in young children 6 months after treatment. Clin Infect Dis (2013) 1.71
Association of visual field loss and mobility performance in older adults: Salisbury Eye Evaluation Study. Optom Vis Sci (2004) 1.69
Single-dose azithromycin prevents trichiasis recurrence following surgery: randomized trial in Ethiopia. Arch Ophthalmol (2006) 1.69
Factors associated with spectacle-wear compliance in school-aged Mexican children. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci (2006) 1.66
The SAFE strategy for trachoma control: Using operational research for policy, planning and implementation. Bull World Health Organ (2006) 1.65
Antenatal syphilis screening in sub-Saharan Africa: lessons learned from Tanzania. Trop Med Int Health (2005) 1.64
Avoiding HIV and dying of syphilis. Lancet (2004) 1.60
Association of schistosomiasis with false-positive HIV test results in an African adolescent population. J Clin Microbiol (2010) 1.59
Review of recent surveys on blindness and visual impairment in Latin America. Br J Ophthalmol (2008) 1.58
A prospective, population-based study of the role of visual impairment in motor vehicle crashes among older drivers: the SEE study. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci (2007) 1.58
Prioritizing health problems in women in developing countries: comparing the financial burden of reproductive tract infections, anaemia and depressive disorders in a community survey in India. Trop Med Int Health (2007) 1.53
Longitudinal study of trachomatous trichiasis in The Gambia: barriers to acceptance of surgery. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci (2002) 1.53
Improving health for the world's poor. BMJ (2007) 1.53
A proposed rapid methodology to assess the prevalence and causes of blindness and visual impairment. Ophthalmic Epidemiol (2006) 1.51
Glaucoma and mobility performance: the Salisbury Eye Evaluation Project. Ophthalmology (2007) 1.51
Measuring the efficacy of anti-malarial drugs in vivo: quantitative PCR measurement of parasite clearance. Malar J (2010) 1.50
Prevalence of blindness and visual impairment in Nigeria: the National Blindness and Visual Impairment Study. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci (2008) 1.50
Urbanization, ethnicity and cardiovascular risk in a population in transition in Nakuru, Kenya: a population-based survey. BMC Public Health (2010) 1.48
Yaws. Lancet (2013) 1.47
Estimating the rate of progressive visual field damage in those with open-angle glaucoma, from cross-sectional data. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci (2008) 1.47
Driving cessation and driving limitation in glaucoma: the Salisbury Eye Evaluation Project. Ophthalmology (2009) 1.47
The long-term natural history of trachomatous trichiasis in the Gambia. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci (2006) 1.46
Missed opportunities: poor linkage into ongoing care for HIV-positive pregnant women in Mwanza, Tanzania. PLoS One (2012) 1.45
Impact of dry eye on reading in a population-based sample of the elderly: the Salisbury Eye Evaluation. Br J Ophthalmol (2013) 1.45