A Housewife from the Great Lakes Area Presents to Her $\times$

question 2

Multiple Choice

A housewife from the Great Lakes area presents to her family physician with fatigue and malaise. Blood tests show that she has enlarged but pale RBCs (megaloblastic anemia) along with a vitamin B₁₂ deficiency. Her history includes a dietary habit of making pickled fish, a family favorite. Because of this, an ova and parasites examination is also requested and reveals the following at 400 $\times$ . What is the identity of this parasite?

• A) Hymenolepis nana
• B) Taenia saginata
• C) Diphyllobothrium latum
• D) Taenia solium

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