Case Studies

Ungraded Practice Question

A 58 year old male, who recently returned from an extensive overseas business trip to Africa, presented to the local clinic complaining of nausea, vomiting, and an achy feeling all over his body. At first he thought it was just the flu, but it persisted. The doctor ordered a battery of tests including blood smears for parasitic study. This suspicious form was recovered. The patient is most likely suffering from:

Please select the single best answer

Leishmaniasis
Chagas' disease
Malaria
Toxoplasmosis

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