Selected Publications

Mathematical models:

Thomas Lietman, Porco T, Dawson CR, and Blower S. Global elimination of trachoma: how frequently should we administer mass chemotherapy? Nature Medicine. 5(5):572-576,1999.

Thomas Lietman and Sally Blower. The potential impact of tuberculosis vaccines as epidemic control agents. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 30;316-22,2000.

Thomas Lietman, Travis Porco, Sally Blower. Leprosy and Tuberculosis: the epidemiological consequences of cross-immunity. American J Pub Health. 1997; 87, 1923-1927.


Chlamydia and Trachoma:

Kenneth C. Chern, MD, S. K. Shrestha, MD, Vicky Cevallos MT, H. L. Dhami, Pawan Tiwari, Laurie Chern, MD, John P. Whitcher, MD, MPH, and Thomas Lietman, MD. Alterations in Conjunctival Bacterial Flora following Azithromycin Treatment. British Journal of Ophthalmology. 83(12);1332-5, 1999.

Kamal Baral, Susan Osaki, Badry Shreshta, Chet Raj Panta, Arnold Boulter, Frankye Pang, Vicky Cevallos, Julius Schachter, and Tom Lietman. Reliability of clinical diagnosis in identifying infectious trachoma in a low-prevalence area of Nepal. Bulletin of the World Health Organization. 77(6);461-466, 1999.

Thomas Lietman, David Brooks, Jeanne Moncada, Julius Schachter, Chandler Dawson, Debbie Dean. Follicular Conjunctivitis caused by Chlamydia psittaci or pneumoniae. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 1998;26(6):1335-1340.

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