After Returning from a Trip to Africa,Tom Begins to Feel

Multiple Choice

After returning from a trip to Africa,Tom begins to feel very tired and weak.He has severe anemia.A blood smear reveals a protozoan is present in his blood.The health care provider tells Tom he has malaria.Which of the following could be the causative agent of his disease?

A) HIV
B) Nagleria fowleri
C) Plasmodium falciparum
D) Trichophyton
E) Histoplasma capsulatum