In 2007, the Centers for Disease Control Received Reports from Public

question 50

Multiple Choice

In 2007, the Centers for Disease Control received reports from public health authorities and ophthalmologists in 37 states and Puerto Rico identifying 221 people with Acanthamoeba keratinitis. Which other infectious agent is this disease most closely related to in terms of phylogeny?

• A) Dictyostelium discoideum
• B) Toxoplasma gondii
• C) Leishmania major
• D) Legionella pneumophila
• E) Giardia lamblia

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