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Intestinal Parasitism among Homosexual Male

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Homosexuality can be seen all over the world at present. An important sexual practice in homosexual male is anal sex, which can be an important risk factor for transmission of many diseases including intestinal parasitism. Here, the author reviews the recent advance knowledge in intestinal parasite infestation in homosexual male.

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  1. Department of Labouratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand

    Viroj Wiwanitkit

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Wiwanitkit, V. Intestinal Parasitism among Homosexual Male. Sex Disabil 24, 113–115 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11195-006-9009-5

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