In Melanesia, the prevalence of trachomatous inflammation–follicular (TF) suggests that public health–level interventions against active trachoma are needed. However, the prevalence of trachomatous trichiasis is below the threshold for elimination as a public health problem and evidence of conjunctival infection with trachoma’s causative organism (Chlamydia trachomatis [CT]) is rare. Here, we examine the prevalence of ocular infection with CT and previous exposure to CT in three evaluation units (EUs) of Papua New Guinea.

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巴布亚新几内亚的沙眼，抗Pgp3血清学和沙眼眼衣原体感染

在美拉尼西亚，沙眼气管炎（TF）的流行表明，需要针对活动性沙眼的公共卫生水平的干预措施。然而，由于公共卫生问题，沙眼型反倒睫毛的患病率低于消除的门槛，很少有证据证明沙眼的病原体（沙眼衣原体[CT]）会结膜感染。在这里，我们在巴布亚新几内亚的三个评估单位（EU）中检查了CT眼感染的患病率以及先前接触过CT的情况。