Trachoma in 3 Amerindian communities, Venezuelan Amazon, 2018
- Oscar Noya-Alarcón,
- Maríapía Bevilacqua,
- Alfonso J. Rodríguez-Morales(corresponding author)
- UCV,
- Servicio Autónomo Centro Amazónico de Investigación y Control de Enfermedades Tropicales,
- Venezolana para la Conservación de Áreas Naturales,
- Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira,
- Universidad Franz Tamayo/UNIFRANZ
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EnglishPages from-to (Number of pages)
Pages 182-183 (2 pages)Journal (Volume, Issue Number)
Emerging Infectious Diseases (Volume 25, Issue 1)Publication milestones
- Published - 01/2019
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Published - 01/2019
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1080-6040Publication IDs
- Scopus: 85058759847
- PubMed: 30561321
Abstract
Trachoma is among the most common infectious causes of blindness. During January–May 2018, a total of 4 trachoma cases were diagnosed among Amerindians of the Yanoma-mi ethnic group in 3 communities of southern Venezuela. This country has social and environmental conditions conducive to the endemicity of this neglected tropical disease.
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