A patient who recently traveled to Kenya for a safari develops high fever, chills, and a severe headache.  Blood work on admission to the hospital reveals the following in their blood smear.  This patient is most likely infected with:

Which of the following statements best describes the global impact of parasitic infections?

Compare and contrast Entamoeba histolytica and Entamoeba coli. In your response, include the life cycles/modes of transmission, clinical significance, identification methods, and how to differentiate the organisms from each other.

American trypanosomiasis may demonstrate the following at the initial bite site:

Which statement correctly differentiates Babesia species from Plasmodium species?

The following stain is considered the gold standard for the examination of blood smears for malarial parasites:

Which statement best describes the role of sickle cell trait in resistance to Plasmodium falciparum?

A patient traveling in North and Central Africa is bitten by a sand fly.  The patient develops an infection at the site of the bite wound followed by extensive enlargement of the abdominal organs and intestines. A biopsy of the liver shows organisms resembling a yeast-like cell within the macrophages, as seen below. The most likely cause of this condition is:

A parasite that mimics host antigens is primarily using this strategy to:

Document a complete and thorough summary of your recommendations provided to the patient and any applicable discharge instructions related to the patient encounter.  These are to be provided to your patient upon discharge.