Identification of asymptomatic Entamoeba histolytica infection by a serological screening test: A cross-sectional study of an HIV-negative men who have sex with men cohort in Japan.

• Main Authors: Yasuaki Yanagawa (Author), Rieko Shimogawara (Author), Misao Takano (Author), Takahiro Aoki (Author), Daisuke Mizushima (Author), Hiroyuki Gatanaga (Author), Yoshimi Kikuchi (Author), Shinichi Oka (Author), Kenji Yagita (Author), Koji Watanabe (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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<h4>Background</h4>Amebiasis, caused by Entamoeba histolytica, is spreading in developing countries and in many developed countries as a sexually transmitted infection. Here, we evaluated the efficacy of serological screening to identify asymptomatic E. histolytica infection as a potenti...