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After Returning from a Trip to Africa, Tom Feels Tired

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After returning from a trip to Africa, Tom feels tired and weak and has severe anemia. A blood smear reveals a protozoan in his blood and the health care provider diagnoses malaria. Which of the following could be the causative agent of this disease?


Definitions:

Enteric Neurons

The neurons of the enteric nervous system that govern the function of the gastrointestinal tract.

Epithelial Secretions

Substances released by epithelial cells, including mucus, sweat, enzymes, and hormones, which serve various functions in the body.

Enterogastric Reflex

A physiological reflex controlling the movement of food from the stomach to the small intestine, inhibiting gastric motility and secretion when the small intestine is overloaded.

Gastric Motility

The movements of the stomach muscles that mix and propel contents through the gastrointestinal tract.

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