An evaluation is conducted on a 54-year-old Sudanese immigrant who has intermittent dysuria and extensive hematuria for several months. The patient reports that he has no discomfort but passes blood at the conclusion of urine. Erythematous patches can be seen in the bladder mucosa during cystoscopy. The slide below shows the histopathology results of many biopsies collected from the afflicted locations. Which of the following most likely predisposed this patient to his current condition?

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An evaluation is conducted on a 54-year-old Sudanese immigrant who has intermittent dysuria and extensive hematuria for several months. The patient reports that he has no discomfort but passes blood at the conclusion of urine. Erythematous patches can be seen in the bladder mucosa during cystoscopy. The slide below shows the histopathology results of many biopsies collected from the afflicted locations.  Which of the following most likely predisposed this patient to his current condition?

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Eductional Objective: Bathing in waters tainted with cercariae from infected snails is linked to schistosomiasis, a parasitic blood fluke illness. The liver, spleen, gastrointestinal tract, or genitourinary system may finally become inflamed with eosinophilic granulomatous inflammation in patients who are frequently asymptomatic for months or years. Painless terminal hematuria is a typical genitourinary schistosomiasis symptom, and eggs are frequently found in the urine or on biopsy.

An Evaluation Is Conducted on a 54-Year-Old Sudanese Immigrant Who