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Sexuality and Disability

, Volume 24, Issue 2, pp 113–115 | Cite as

Intestinal Parasitism among Homosexual Male

  • Viroj Wiwanitkit
Brief Communication
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Abstract

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.

Keywords

Homosexual Male Parasite 
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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Department of Labouratory Medicine, Faculty of MedicineChulalongkorn UniversityBangkokThailand

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