Invasive Amebiasis in Men Who Have Sex with Men, Australia

Stark, Damien; van Hal, Sebastian J.; Matthews, Gail; Harkness, John; Marriott, Deborah

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Invasive Amebiasis in Men Who Have Sex with Men, Australia

Published Date:

Jul 2008

Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 14(7):1141-1143.

Language:

English

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Emerg Infect Dis

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Stark, Damien ; van Hal, Sebastian J. ; Matthews, Gail ; Harkness, John ; Marriott, Deborah ;

Description:

Entamoeba histolytica is a pathogenic ameba that has recently been recognized as an emerging pathogen in men who have sex with men (MSM) in Asia-Pacific countries where it is not endemic, i.e., Japan, Taiwan, and Republic of Korea. We report locally acquired invasive amebiasis in Sydney, Australia, exclusively in MSM.

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Journal Article

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New South Wales, Australia

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Emerging Infectious Diseases

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