"Trachoma" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A chronic infection of the CONJUNCTIVA and CORNEA caused by CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS.
| Descriptor ID |
D014141
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.252.354.225.800 C01.252.400.210.210.800 C01.539.375.354.220.800 C11.187.183.220.889 C11.204.813 C11.294.354.220.800
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| Concept/Terms |
Trachoma- Trachoma
- Trachomas
- Egyptian Ophthalmia
- Ophthalmia, Egyptian
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Trachoma" by people in this website by year, and whether "Trachoma" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2002 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2003 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2004 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2005 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2007 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2008 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2009 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2011 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 2012 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2013 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2014 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2015 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| 2016 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2017 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2018 | 16 | 1 | 17 |
| 2019 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2021 | 16 | 3 | 19 |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2024 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Trachoma" by people in Profiles.
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Annual versus biannual azithromycin mass drug administration for the elimination of infectious trachoma in Africa: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis using data from individual communities. BMJ Open. 2025 Feb 06; 15(2):e087170.
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The FLuorometholone as Adjunctive MEdical Therapy for Trachomatous Trichiasis Surgery (FLAME) Trial: Study Design. Ophthalmic Epidemiol. 2024 Dec; 31(6):611-619.
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Seroepidemiology of trachoma in a low prevalence region receiving annual mass azithromycin distribution in Maradi, Niger. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2024 Dec; 18(12):e0012727.
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Keratoplasty to restore vision in trachomatous corneal opacity: A literature review. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2024 Nov; 18(11):e0012535.
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Ongoing transmission of trachoma in low prevalence districts in Mozambique: results from four cross-sectional enhanced impact surveys, 2022. Sci Rep. 2024 10 15; 14(1):22842.
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Correlation of Clinical Severity of Trachomatous Inflammation and Chlamydia trachomatis Bacterial Load. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2024 Dec 04; 111(6):1256-1258.
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Seroreversion to Chlamydia trachomatis Pgp3 Antigen Among Children in a Hyperendemic Region of Amhara, Ethiopia. J Infect Dis. 2024 Aug 16; 230(2):293-297.
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Compliance with tetracycline eye ointment during annual mass drug administration for trachoma control in the Amhara region, Ethiopia. Trop Med Int Health. 2024 Oct; 29(10):869-874.
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Model of yearly transition to severe trachomatous scarring and trichiasis in a cohort of women in Kongwa Tanzania. Sci Rep. 2024 07 19; 14(1):16654.
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Photographic grading to evaluate facial cleanliness and trachoma among children in Amhara region, Ethiopia. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2024 Jul; 18(7):e0012257.