Sexually Transmitted Parasitic Diseases
- 15 November 2004
- journal article
- Published by Georg Thieme Verlag KG in Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery
- Vol. 17 (04) , 231-234
Abstract
An increasing number of diseases are recognized as being sexually transmitted. The majority of these are bacterial or viral in nature; however, several protozoan and nematode infections can also be transmitted by sexual activity. For most of these diseases, the primary mode of transmission is nonsexual in nature, but sexual activity that results in fecal-oral contact can lead to transmission of these agents. Two parasitic diseases commonly transmitted by sexual contact are amebiasis and giardiasis. The management of these conditions is discussed.Keywords
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