inclusion conjunctivitis

eye disorder

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    In conjunctivitis

    Inclusion conjunctivitis, so called because of the small bodies that are observed within (“included in”) the infected cells, is also caused by C. trachomatis. This disease occurs in newborns, who become infected when passing through the birth canal, and in sexually active adults, who often…

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