Invasive Amebiasis in Men Who Have Sex with Men, Australia
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Invasive Amebiasis in Men Who Have Sex with Men, Australia
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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عنوان ژورنال: Emerging Infectious Diseases
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1080-6040,1080-6059
DOI: 10.3201/eid1407.080017