Homosexuality--a risk factor in infectious disease
Vaisrub, S.
JAMA 238(13): 1402
1977
ISSN/ISBN: 0098-7484 PMID: 578201 Document Number: 114236
Attention is drawn to the risk of transmission of enteric pathogens, including Giardia and Entamoeba histolytica, during homosexual contact.
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