Cedrick
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A 5 year old boy recently emigrated from West Africa is brought to the physician by his mother for treatment of follicular conjunctivitis
His father and uncle have had similar synptoms and are now blind
Which of the following is the most likely causal organism ?
a.-adenovirus
b.-chamydia trachomatis
c.-herpes simplex virus
d.-neisseria gonorrhoeae
e.-streptococcus pneumoniae
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| mjl1717
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chlamydia
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| reet
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B
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| Cedrick
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I agree with you guys but I read that in Africa the most common in this case is adenovirus 
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| reet
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 I AGREE with you too
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| robin082006
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Adenovirus is commonest cause of conjunctivitis but results in blind less than clamydia, I go with Clamydia.
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| Cedrick
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And is what I wanted to know thank you
choice B
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