Protozoal enteric infections in homosexual men

The prevalence of enteric protozoal infections was examined in a group of 200 homosexual men. Entamoeba histolytica (E. histolyt .) was found in 22.8%, apathogen amoeba in 54.5% and Giardia lamblia (G. lamblia) in 9.1% of the participants. Antibodies against E. histolyt . were significantly higher i...

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Published inKlinische Wochenschrift Vol. 62; no. 7; p. 323
Main Authors Bienzle, U, Coester, C H, Knobloch, J, Guggenmoos-Holzmann, I
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany 02.04.1984
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Antibodies - analysis
Entamoeba histolytica - immunology
Entamoebiasis - diagnosis
Entamoebiasis - epidemiology
Eukaryota - isolation & purification
Feces - parasitology
Germany, West
Homosexuality
Humans
Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic - diagnosis
Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic - epidemiology
Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic - transmission
Male
Middle Aged
Protozoan Infections - diagnosis
Protozoan Infections - epidemiology
Protozoan Infections - transmission
Sexual Behavior
Species Specificity
Germany, West
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Summary:The prevalence of enteric protozoal infections was examined in a group of 200 homosexual men. Entamoeba histolytica (E. histolyt .) was found in 22.8%, apathogen amoeba in 54.5% and Giardia lamblia (G. lamblia) in 9.1% of the participants. Antibodies against E. histolyt . were significantly higher in subjects carrying E. histolyt . than in the group with apathogen amoeba and in uninfected participants. Clinical symptoms were not associated with protozoal infection. The analysis of a number of variables showed that oral-anal sex and promiscuity were the two most important risk factors for protozoal infection. The clinical significance of protozoal enteric infections and their possible relation to the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is discussed.
ISSN:0023-2173
DOI:10.1007/bf01716449