American Society of Microbiology ABMM ABMM Question # 96 Topic 5 Discussion

American Society of Microbiology ABMM ABMM Question # 96 Topic 5 Discussion

ABMM Exam Topic 5 Question 96 Discussion:
Question #: 96
Topic #: 5

A patient with a history of travel to a rural area develops a febrile illness with jaundice and dark urine. Peripheral blood smear reveals intraerythrocytic parasites with a characteristic Maltese cross morphology. The MOST likely causative agent is:


A.

Plasmodium falciparum


B.

Plasmodium vivax


C.

Babesia microti


D.

Trypanosoma brucei


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