A 27 year old West African immigrant went to the local clinic complaining of fever, chills, and joint pain. The physician immediately ordered blood for parasitic examination. The Giemsa-stained thin blood smear revealed the three suspicious forms below. This patient is most likely suffering from an infection with:

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A 27 year old West African immigrant went to the local clinic complaining of fever, chills, and joint pain. The physician immediately ordered blood for parasitic examination. The Giemsa-stained thin blood smear revealed the three suspicious forms below. This patient is most likely suffering from an infection with:

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