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. 1980 Dec;21(12):1097–1099. doi: 10.1136/gut.21.12.1097

Entamoeba histolytica infection in male homosexuals.

W R Burnham, R S Reeve, R G Finch
PMCID: PMC1419409  PMID: 7461471

Abstract

Amoebic infection in two male homosexuals is described. The possibility that this infection was acquired through homosexual practices and the implications to clinical and diagnostic services is discussed.

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