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doi: 10.1056/NEJMe048205.
New steps toward eliminating blinding trachoma
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- DOI: 10.1056/NEJMe048205
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Editorial
New steps toward eliminating blinding trachoma
N Engl J Med.
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Mass treatment with single-dose azithromycin for trachoma.N Engl J Med. 2004 Nov 4;351(19):1962-71. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa040979. N Engl J Med. 2004. PMID: 15525721 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
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