THE SEXUAL TRANSMISSION OF PARASITIC INFECTIONS IN GAY MEN

Just 11 short years ago, Dr. Harry Most of New York University was the first physician to recognize the probable venereal transmission of enteric protozoa in New York City's gay male community. His original case report went largely unnoticed until 1972, when Dr. Ben Kean of Cornell University again noted the asssociation of these parasites with gay men. Today, in 1979, the scope of the problem has been radically enlarged (at least in New York City) to include thousands, if not tens of thousands, of sexually active gay men. With passage of time, additional evidence has accummulated suggesting that the problem is larger than originally anticipated and endemic in New York City (and, most probably, throughout the urban gay population of the United States). For a complete reprint of this article contact Haworth Press by telephone (1-800-HAWORTH) or EMAIL (getinfo@haworthpressinc.com). Article copyright The Haworth Press, Inc.