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A recent immigrant from Africa visits your clinic complaining of headaches and recurrent, cyclical fevers, sweats, and chills. He states that his energy level has been decreased, and his muscles have been aching. A thick and thin blood smear reveals abnormal red blood cells with intracellular parasitic forms. The likely diagnosis is malaria. Which parasite is most likely to cause neurological complications?

A. P. falciparum

B. P. malariae

C. P. ovale

D. P. simiovale

E. P. vivax

  #2

OFCOURSE A

  #3

I agree w/ A also

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