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Venereal Transmission of Enteric Pathogens in Male Homosexuals: Title and subTitle BreakTwo Case Reports FREE

Donna Mildvan, MD; Alvin M. Gelb, MD; Daniel William, MD
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JAMA. 1977;238(13):1387-1389. doi:10.1001/jama.1977.03280140065022
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In two cases there was simultaneous or sequential occurrence of amebiasis, shigellosis, and giardiasis in male homosexuals. Enteric pathogens may, under the proper conditions, be venereally transmitted. In particular, the sexual practices of male homosexuals, most significantly, oral-anal contact, appear to provide the necessary link for transmission. Evidence suggests that this is a growing problem.

(JAMA 238:1387-1389, 1977)

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Fass RJ:  Sexual transmission of viral hepatitis? JAMA 229:544-545, 1974;.
Brooks MM:  Epidemiology of amebiasis in the US . JAMA 188:519-521, 1964;.
LeMarstre CA, Sappenfield R, Culbertson C, et al:  Structures of water-borne outbreak of amebiasis, South Bend, Indiana: I. Epidemiological aspects . Am J Hyg 64:30-45, 1956;.
Gupta S, Mehrotra ML, Ambasta SS:  Penile amoebiasis: An unusual presentation . Br J Urol 47:690, 1975;.
Thomas J, Antony J:  Amoebiasis of the penis . Br J Urol 48:269-273, 1976;.
Kean BH:  Venereal amebiasis . NY St J Med 76:930-931, 1976;.
Moore GT, Cross WM, McGuire D, et al:  Epidemic giardiasis at a ski resort . N Engl J Med 281:402-407, 1969;.
Brady PG, Wolfe JC:  Waterborne giardiasis . Ann Intern Med 81:498-499, 1974;.
Brodsky RE, Spencer Jr HC, Schultz MG:  Giardiasis in American travelers to the Soviet Union . J Infect Dis 130:319-323, 1974;.
 Giardiasis—California, Colorado . Morbid Mortal Wkly Rep 26:60, 1977;.
Kacker PP:  A case of Giardia lamblia proctitis presenting in a VD clinic . Br J Vener Dis 49:318-319, 1973;.
Meyers JD, Kuharic HA, Holmes KK:  Giardia lamblia infection in homosexual men . Br J Vener Dis 53:54-55, 1977;.
Dritz SK, Back A:  Shigella enteritis venereally transmitted . N Engl J Med 291:1194, 1974;.
Kazal HL, Sohn N, Carrasco JI, et al:  The gay bowel syndrome: Clinico-pathologic correlation in 260 cases . Ann Clin Lab Sci 6:184-192, 1976;.
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