A sexually-transmitted case of ameboma without recent travel: Contribution of Entamoeba histolytica genotyping

•Amoebic infection (colitis, extra-intestinal abscesses) due to Entamoeba histolytica (Eh) is usually transmitted by the fecal-oral route.•It can also be transmitted sexually, particularly among men who have sex with men (MSM) when they are asymptomatic carriers.•Genotypic analysis allowed us to und...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Travel medicine and infectious disease 2022-01, Vol.45, p.102240, Article 102240
Hauptverfasser:	Ouafdi, Asmaa, Collarino, Rocco, Normand, Anne-Cécile, Huguenin, Antoine, Touafek, Fériel, Lazure, Thierry, Boullenois, Hortense, Thellier, Marc, Jauréguiberry, Stéphane
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abscesses Amebiasis Ameboma Asymptomatic Conflicts of interest Ecology, environment Entamoeba histolytica Entamoeba histolytica - genetics Entamoebiasis - diagnosis Feces Funding Genotype Genotyping Health Human health and pathology Humans Infections Infectious diseases Laboratories Life Sciences Liver Luminal cysticidal agent Microbiology and Parasitology Nucleotide sequence PCR Sexual Behavior STD Travel Travel medicine
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Zusammenfassung:	•Amoebic infection (colitis, extra-intestinal abscesses) due to Entamoeba histolytica (Eh) is usually transmitted by the fecal-oral route.•It can also be transmitted sexually, particularly among men who have sex with men (MSM) when they are asymptomatic carriers.•Genotypic analysis allowed us to understand the sequence of events in this case of sexually-transmitted ameboma without recent travel.
ISSN:	1477-8939 1873-0442
DOI:	10.1016/j.tmaid.2021.102240