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Preferred Label : conjunctivitis, inclusion;

MeSH definition : An infection of the eyes characterized by the presence in conjunctival epithelial cells of inclusion bodies indistinguishable from those of trachoma. It is acquired by infants during birth and by adults from swimming pools. The etiological agent is CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS whose natural habitat appears to be the genito-urinary tract. Inclusion conjunctivitis is a less severe disease than trachoma and usually clears up spontaneously.;

MeSH synonym : conjunctivitides, inclusion; inclusion conjunctivitides; blennorrheas, inclusion; inclusion blennorrhea; blennorrhea, inclusion; inclusion blennorrheas; inclusion conjunctivitis;

MeSH annotation : caused by Chlamydia trachomatis;

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An infection of the eyes characterized by the presence in conjunctival epithelial cells of inclusion bodies indistinguishable from those of trachoma. It is acquired by infants during birth and by adults from swimming pools. The etiological agent is CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS whose natural habitat appears to be the genito-urinary tract. Inclusion conjunctivitis is a less severe disease than trachoma and usually clears up spontaneously.

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04/05/2025


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