A Recent Emigrant from Somalia Develops High Fever, Chills, and Severe

A recent emigrant from Somalia develops high fever, chills, and severe headache. Blood work on admission to the hospital reveals the following in his blood smear at 1000 $\times$ . This patient is most likely infected with

A) Plasmodium ovale.
B) P. malariae.
C) P. falciparum.
D) P. vivax.

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