Symptomatic Entamoeba dispar Infections Among Men Who Have Sex With Men, New York City, 2018.

IF 3.8 4区医学 Q2 IMMUNOLOGY

Open Forum Infectious Diseases Pub Date : 2024-11-07 eCollection Date: 2024-12-01 DOI:10.1093/ofid/ofae658

Kimberly Mergen, Lisa Alleyne, Robert Fitzhenry, Rajmohan Sunkara, Bruce Gutelius, Ashley Alderman, Michelle C Dickinson, Emily McGibbon, Corinne N Thompson, Susan Madison-Antenucci

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Abstract

Entamoeba histolytica is considered the primary species causing the parasitic gastrointestinal infection amebiasis. A cluster of amebiasis infections was identified in 2018 among men who have sex with men in New York City and was likely caused by Entamoeba dispar, traditionally considered to be nonpathogenic.

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2018年纽约市男男性行为者中的无症状恩塔米巴虫感染。

组织溶解恩塔米巴虫被认为是导致寄生性胃肠道感染阿米巴病的主要物种。2018 年，在纽约市的男男性行为者中发现了阿米巴病感染群，很可能是由传统上被认为是非致病性的恩塔米巴引起的。

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Open Forum Infectious Diseases Medicine-Neurology (clinical)

CiteScore

6.70

自引率

4.80%

发文量

630

审稿时长

9 weeks

期刊介绍： Open Forum Infectious Diseases provides a global forum for the publication of clinical, translational, and basic research findings in a fully open access, online journal environment. The journal reflects the broad diversity of the field of infectious diseases, and focuses on the intersection of biomedical science and clinical practice, with a particular emphasis on knowledge that holds the potential to improve patient care in populations around the world. Fully peer-reviewed, OFID supports the international community of infectious diseases experts by providing a venue for articles that further the understanding of all aspects of infectious diseases.