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{{cquote|[[Amebiasis]] is defined as the infection by Entamoeba histolytica that results in dysentery or amebic abscess. First discovered in 1875 by Fedor A. Lösch, this infectious agent is known to be common in developing areas, although local contamination cases have been described in developed countries such as [[France]] and [[Sweden]].<ref>[PREVALENCE AND SPECIES DISTRIBUTION OF E. HISTOLYTICA AND E. DISPAR IN THE VENDA REGION, LIMPOPO, SOUTH AFRICA]</ref>}}  

{{cquote|[[Amebiasis]] is defined as the infection by Entamoeba histolytica that results in dysentery or amebic abscess. First discovered in 1875 by Fedor A. Lösch, this infectious agent is known to be common in developing areas, although local contamination cases have been described in developed countries such as [[France]] and [[Sweden]].<ref>[PREVALENCE AND SPECIES DISTRIBUTION OF E. HISTOLYTICA AND E. DISPAR IN THE VENDA REGION, LIMPOPO, SOUTH AFRICA]</ref>}}  

Amebiasis and proctitis are both illnesses associated with [[gay bowel syndrome]].<ref>[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=PubMed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=946385&ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVAbstractPlus The gay bowel syndrome: clinico-pathologic correlation in 260 cases.]</ref>   

Amebiasis and [[proctitis]] are both illnesses associated with [[gay bowel syndrome]].<ref>[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=PubMed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=946385&ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVAbstractPlus The gay bowel syndrome: clinico-pathologic correlation in 260 cases.]</ref>   

In addition, amebiasis can cause proctitis which increases the risk factor of [[HIV]] infection.<ref>http://www.umm.edu/ency/article/001139.htm</ref><ref>[http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/470936_4 Medscape - New Look at "Gay Bowel Syndrome"]</ref>  In 2006, the ''[[The Medical Journal of Australia]]'' reported the following:

In addition, amebiasis can cause proctitis which increases the risk factor of [[HIV]] infection.<ref>http://www.umm.edu/ency/article/001139.htm</ref><ref>[http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/470936_4 Medscape - New Look at "Gay Bowel Syndrome"]</ref>  In 2006, the ''[[The Medical Journal of Australia]]'' reported the following: