Published in PLoS Negl Trop Dis on November 02, 2010
Partnership for Rapid Elimination of Trachoma (PRET) | NCT00792922
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Community risk factors for ocular Chlamydia infection in Niger: pre-treatment results from a cluster-randomized trachoma trial. PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2012) 1.33
Comparison of the Abbott m2000 RealTime CT assay and the Cepheid GeneXpert CT/NG assay to the Roche Amplicor CT assay for detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in ocular samples from Tanzania. J Clin Microbiol (2013) 1.15
Mass treatment with azithromycin for trachoma: when is one round enough? Results from the PRET Trial in the Gambia. PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2013) 1.14
Active trachoma and associated risk factors among children in Baso Liben District of East Gojjam, Ethiopia. BMC Public Health (2012) 1.14
Risk factors for active trachoma and ocular Chlamydia trachomatis infection in treatment-naïve trachoma-hyperendemic communities of the Bijagós Archipelago, Guinea Bissau. PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2014) 1.05
Association between ocular bacterial carriage and follicular trachoma following mass azithromycin distribution in The Gambia. PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2013) 0.99
The geographical distribution and burden of trachoma in Africa. PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2013) 0.98
Assessment of transmission in trachoma programs over time suggests no short-term loss of immunity. PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2013) 0.98
The efficacy of oral azithromycin in clearing ocular chlamydia: mathematical modeling from a community-randomized trachoma trial. Epidemics (2014) 0.92
Diagnostic characteristics of tests for ocular Chlamydia after mass azithromycin distributions. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci (2012) 0.91
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Possible changes in the transmissibility of trachoma following MDA and transmission reduction: implications for the GET2020 goals. Parasit Vectors (2015) 0.87
Rapid assessment of trachoma in underserved population of Car-Nicobar Island, India. PLoS One (2013) 0.86
Follicular trachoma and trichiasis prevalence in an urban community in The Gambia, West Africa: is there a need to include urban areas in national trachoma surveillance? Trop Med Int Health (2013) 0.86
Costs of testing for ocular Chlamydia trachomatis infection compared to mass drug administration for trachoma in the Gambia: application of results from the PRET study. PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2015) 0.85
Can we stop mass drug administration prior to 3 annual rounds in communities with low prevalence of trachoma?: PRET Ziada trial results. JAMA Ophthalmol (2013) 0.85
The effect of multiple rounds of mass drug administration on the association between ocular Chlamydia trachomatis infection and follicular trachoma in preschool-aged children. PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2014) 0.83
Socioeconomic Inequalities in Neglected Tropical Diseases: A Systematic Review. PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2016) 0.81
Non-participation during azithromycin mass treatment for trachoma in The Gambia: heterogeneity and risk factors. PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2014) 0.80
Conjunctival scarring in trachoma is associated with the HLA-C ligand of KIR and is exacerbated by heterozygosity at KIR2DL2/KIR2DL3. PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2014) 0.80
The Relationship between Active Trachoma and Ocular Chlamydia trachomatis Infection before and after Mass Antibiotic Treatment. PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2016) 0.79
Importance of including borderline cases in trachoma grader certification. Am J Trop Med Hyg (2014) 0.79
Oral azithromycin given during labour decreases bacterial carriage in the mothers and their offspring: a double-blind randomized trial. Clin Microbiol Infect (2016) 0.79
Prevention of bacterial infections in the newborn by pre-delivery administration of azithromycin: Study protocol of a randomized efficacy trial. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth (2015) 0.78
Surveillance and Azithromycin Treatment for Newcomers and Travelers Evaluation (ASANTE) Trial: Design and Baseline Characteristics. Ophthalmic Epidemiol (2016) 0.77
A Cross-Sectional Population-Based Survey of Trachoma among Migrant School Aged Children in Shanghai, China. Biomed Res Int (2016) 0.77
Estimating the Future Impact of a Multi-Pronged Intervention Strategy on Ocular Disease Sequelae Caused by Trachoma: A Modeling Study. Ophthalmic Epidemiol (2015) 0.77
Defining Seropositivity Thresholds for Use in Trachoma Elimination Studies. PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2017) 0.76
Anthropometric indices of Gambian children after one or three annual rounds of mass drug administration with azithromycin for trachoma control. BMC Public Health (2014) 0.75
Prevalence and associated factors of active trachoma among childeren aged 1-9 years in rural communities of Gonji Kolella district, West Gojjam zone, North West Ethiopia. BMC Res Notes (2015) 0.75
Integrated Mapping of Yaws and Trachoma in the Five Northern-Most Provinces of Vanuatu. PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2017) 0.75
Reliability of trachoma clinical grading--assessing grading of marginal cases. PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2014) 0.75
Prevalence and determinants of active trachoma among preschool-aged children in Dembia District, Northwest Ethiopia. Infect Dis Poverty (2017) 0.75
The burden of and risk factors for active trachoma in the North and South Wollo Zones of Amhara Region, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study. Infect Dis Poverty (2017) 0.75
Population-based prevalence survey of follicular trachoma and trachomatous trichiasis in the Casamance region of Senegal. BMC Public Health (2017) 0.75
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A simple system for the assessment of trachoma and its complications. Bull World Health Organ (1987) 12.27
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Two doses of azithromycin to eliminate trachoma in a Tanzanian community. N Engl J Med (2008) 2.71
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A critical review of the SAFE strategy for the prevention of blinding trachoma. Lancet Infect Dis (2003) 2.36
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
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Risk factors for constant, severe trachoma among preschool children in Kongwa, Tanzania. Am J Epidemiol (1996) 2.03
Active trachoma and ocular Chlamydia trachomatis infection in two Gambian regions: on course for elimination by 2020? PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2009) 1.96
Evaluation of a national eye care programme: re-survey after 10 years. Br J Ophthalmol (2000) 1.93
How reliable is the clinical exam in detecting ocular chlamydial infection? Ophthalmic Epidemiol (2004) 1.62
Human and other faeces as breeding media of the trachoma vector Musca sorbens. Med Vet Entomol (2001) 1.62
Water availability and trachoma. Bull World Health Organ (1989) 1.61
Comparison of two azithromycin distribution strategies for controlling trachoma in Nepal. Bull World Health Organ (2003) 1.49
Distance to water source and altitude in relation to active trachoma in Rombo district, Tanzania. Trop Med Int Health (2006) 1.45
Reliability of clinical diagnosis in identifying infectious trachoma in a low-prevalence area of Nepal. Bull World Health Organ (1999) 1.44
Analysis of the household distribution of trachoma in a Gambian village using a Monte Carlo simulation procedure. Int J Epidemiol (1989) 1.41
Facial cleanliness and risk of trachoma in families. Arch Ophthalmol (1991) 1.39
Assessment of latrine use and quality and association with risk of trachoma in rural Tanzania. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg (2009) 1.38
Risk factors for trachoma in Mali. Int J Epidemiol (2002) 1.38
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Risk factors for active trachoma in The Gambia. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg (2008) 1.29
Prevalence and risk factors for trachoma and ocular Chlamydia trachomatis infection in Niger. Br J Ophthalmol (2006) 1.25
Household pit latrines as a potential source of the fly Musca sorbens--a one year longitudinal study from The Gambia. Trop Med Int Health (2005) 1.21
Impact of health education on active trachoma in hyperendemic rural communities in Ethiopia. Ophthalmology (2006) 1.21
Sociodemographic characteristics associated with blindness in a Nile Delta governorate of Egypt. Br J Ophthalmol (2004) 1.20
Epidemiology of ocular chlamydial infection in a trachoma-hyperendemic area. J Infect Dis (1991) 1.20
The household distribution of trachoma in a Tanzanian village: an application of GIS to the study of trachoma. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg (2005) 1.19
Evaluation of three years of the SAFE strategy (Surgery, Antibiotics, Facial cleanliness and Environmental improvement) for trachoma control in five districts of Ethiopia hyperendemic for trachoma. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg (2009) 1.13
Issues in defining and measuring facial cleanliness for national trachoma control programs. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg (2008) 1.07
Sustainability and acceptability of latrine provision in The Gambia. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg (2005) 1.04
Performance of the MagNA pure LC robot for extraction of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae DNA from urine and swab specimens. J Clin Microbiol (2004) 0.97
Trachoma and flies. Individual vs environmental risk factors. Arch Ophthalmol (1992) 0.90
Evaluation of Convalescent Plasma for Ebola Virus Disease in Guinea. N Engl J Med (2016) 6.22
Mass treatment with single-dose azithromycin for trachoma. N Engl J Med (2004) 5.30
Role of flies and provision of latrines in trachoma control: cluster-randomised controlled trial. Lancet (2004) 3.69
Strategies for control of trachoma: observational study with quantitative PCR. Lancet (2003) 3.40
The uptake and accuracy of oral kits for HIV self-testing in high HIV prevalence setting: a cross-sectional feasibility study in Blantyre, Malawi. PLoS Med (2011) 3.25
Design and baseline data of a randomized trial to evaluate coverage and frequency of mass treatment with azithromycin: the Partnership for Rapid Elimination of Trachoma (PRET) in Tanzania and The Gambia. Ophthalmic Epidemiol (2011) 3.05
Polymorphisms in Chlamydia trachomatis tryptophan synthase genes differentiate between genital and ocular isolates. J Clin Invest (2003) 3.04
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
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
Re-emergence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection after mass antibiotic treatment of a trachoma-endemic Gambian community: a longitudinal study. Lancet (2005) 2.50
Development and evaluation of a next-generation digital PCR diagnostic assay for ocular Chlamydia trachomatis infections. J Clin Microbiol (2013) 2.46
Whole-genome analysis of diverse Chlamydia trachomatis strains identifies phylogenetic relationships masked by current clinical typing. Nat Genet (2012) 2.44
The global burden of trachoma: a review. PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2009) 2.40
Google Flu Trends: correlation with emergency department influenza rates and crowding metrics. Clin Infect Dis (2012) 2.34
Driving status and risk of entry into long-term care in older adults. Am J Public Health (2006) 2.32
Costs and effectiveness of neonatal male circumcision. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med (2012) 2.31
Global surveillance of emerging Influenza virus genotypes by mass spectrometry. PLoS One (2007) 2.29
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
Genome-wide identification of Chlamydia trachomatis antigens associated with trachomatous trichiasis. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci (2012) 2.13
Revealing the history of sheep domestication using retrovirus integrations. Science (2009) 2.12
Quantitative multiprobe PCR assay for simultaneous detection and identification to species level of bacterial pathogens. J Clin Microbiol (2002) 2.12
Hormonal contraceptive use, cervical ectopy, and the acquisition of cervical infections. Sex Transm Dis (2004) 2.03
Epidemiology and control of trachoma: systematic review. Trop Med Int Health (2010) 2.01
Impact of presbyopia on quality of life in a rural African setting. Ophthalmology (2006) 2.00
Plasma antibodies against Trichomonas vaginalis and subsequent risk of prostate cancer. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev (2006) 2.00
Diagnosis and assessment of trachoma. Clin Microbiol Rev (2004) 1.96
Active trachoma and ocular Chlamydia trachomatis infection in two Gambian regions: on course for elimination by 2020? PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2009) 1.96
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
Pathogenic diversity among Chlamydia trachomatis ocular strains in nonhuman primates is affected by subtle genomic variations. J Infect Dis (2008) 1.93
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
The role of context: neighbourhood characteristics strongly influence HIV risk in young women in Ndola, Zambia. Trop Med Int Health (2008) 1.89
Risk factors associated with the epilepsy treatment gap in Kilifi, Kenya: a cross-sectional study. Lancet Neurol (2012) 1.87
Blindness, visual impairment and the problem of uncorrected refractive error in a Mexican-American population: Proyecto VER. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci (2002) 1.86
Trichomonas vaginalis polymerase chain reaction compared with standard diagnostic and therapeutic protocols for detection and treatment of vaginal trichomoniasis. Clin Infect Dis (2002) 1.80
Is there an association between cataract surgery and age-related macular degeneration? Data from three population-based studies. Am J Ophthalmol (2003) 1.80
Poor provider adherence to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention treatment guidelines in US emergency department visits with a diagnosis of pelvic inflammatory disease. Sex Transm Dis (2011) 1.79
Co-evolution of genomes and plasmids within Chlamydia trachomatis and the emergence in Sweden of a new variant strain. BMC Genomics (2009) 1.78
A decline in the incidence of invasive non-typhoidal Salmonella infection in The Gambia temporally associated with a decline in malaria infection. PLoS One (2010) 1.72
Population-based study of presbyopia in rural Tanzania. Ophthalmology (2006) 1.72
Internet-based screening for sexually transmitted infections to reach nonclinic populations in the community: risk factors for infection in men. Sex Transm Dis (2010) 1.72
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
The natural history of trachoma infection and disease in a Gambian cohort with frequent follow-up. PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2008) 1.69
Single-dose azithromycin prevents trichiasis recurrence following surgery: randomized trial in Ethiopia. Arch Ophthalmol (2006) 1.69
Profound and sustained reduction in Chlamydia trachomatis in The Gambia: a five-year longitudinal study of trachoma endemic communities. PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2010) 1.67
Factors associated with spectacle-wear compliance in school-aged Mexican children. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci (2006) 1.66
Gametocytaemia after drug treatment of asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum. PLoS Clin Trials (2006) 1.63
Nomenclature and definitions for emergency department human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing: report from the 2007 conference of the National Emergency Department HIV Testing Consortium. Acad Emerg Med (2008) 1.62
Risk factors for postsurgical trichiasis recurrence in a trachoma-endemic area. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci (2005) 1.62
Detection of bacteremia in emergency department patients at risk for infective endocarditis using universal 16S rRNA primers in a decontaminated polymerase chain reaction assay. J Infect Dis (2002) 1.61
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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