A Patient Returning from an Extended Trip into Mexico Has

question 27

Multiple Choice

A patient returning from an extended trip into Mexico has the following symptoms: a papule at the site of a previous bug bite and enlarged lymph nodes. Microscopic examination of the papule reveals nucleated cells in white blood cells. The patient most likely has

• A) schistosomiasis.
• B) anthrax.
• C) brucellosis.
• D) malaria.
• E) leishmaniasis.

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