Trachoma prevalence and age-specific prevalence of anti-Pgp3 antibodies from Lower River Region and Upper River Region, The Gambia
Migchelsen, S and Mabey, D
(2026).
Trachoma prevalence and age-specific prevalence of anti-Pgp3 antibodies from Lower River Region and Upper River Region, The Gambia.
[Dataset].
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.
10.17037/DATA.00005348.
(2026).
Trachoma prevalence and age-specific prevalence of anti-Pgp3 antibodies from Lower River Region and Upper River Region, The Gambia.
[Dataset].
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.
10.17037/DATA.00005348.
Dataset containing individual-level information on 1,800 study participants examined for trachoma and serology at health centres in The Gambia. Variables include non-identifiable demographic information on each participant (age, gender, ethnicity, geographic region and clinical data generated from a Pgp3-specific ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay).
Additional Information
Version 2 of dataset published on 30 July 2026. Dataset has been reformatted to simplify use and correct minor typos. Codebook has been converted to HTML.
Keywords
Trachoma; serology; The Gambia; seroprevalence; ELISA| Item Type | Dataset |
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| Resource Type |
Resource Type Resource Description Dataset Quantitative |
| Description of data capture | Demographic data was collected in the field, with the assistance of local health workers and trained trachoma examiners. Dried blood spot samples were analysed using an ELISA specific for antibodies against Pgp3. Samples were assayed at LSHTM. Analyses were completed at LSHTM on 13 June 2016. Data export produced on 21st Jan 2017 |
| Capture method | Field observation: Participant, Lab observation: Participant, Measurements and tests |
| Collection Period |
From To February 2014 April 2014 |
| Date | 30 July 2026 |
| Geographical area covered (offline during plugin upgrade) |
North East South West 13.4432 -15.3095 13.4428 -15.3101 |
| Language(s) of written materials | English |
| Creator(s) |
Migchelsen, S and Mabey, D
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| LSHTM Faculty/Department | Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases > Dept of Clinical Research |
| Participating Institutions | London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom |
| Funders |
Project Funder Grant Number Funder URI |
| Date Deposited | 30 Jul 2026 17:25 |
| Last Modified | 30 Jul 2026 17:35 |
| Publisher | London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine |
| Available Versions of this Item |
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Data / Code
Gambia_SCR_data.csv
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subject - Data
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- Available under Creative Commons: Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0
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info - Dataset contains basic demographic data (age, gender, ethnicity, region), as well as clinical data from examination for trachoma and serology data generated from a Pgp3-specific ELISA
grid_on - text/csv
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Documentation
Gambia_SCR_data_codebook.html
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subject - Documentation
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- Available under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0
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info - Codebook for Gambia SCR dataset
html - text/html
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