A 28-year-old female missionary has just returned from Africa where she spent three months in the field. While she is not exhibiting any signs or symptoms of illness, a stool sample is submitted as part of her physical on her return. The ova and parasite examination reveals the organism in the image provided.
Source: CDC
This organism measures 15 m by 10 m. Given this information, you would
A) identify the organism as Entamoeba histolytica.
B) identify the organism as E. coli.
C) report the O & P as negative for pathogens.
D) perform an ELISA test.
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