An AIDS patient suffering with chronic diarrhea was tested for intestinal parasites. Among the testing procedures was an acid-fast stain on a direct fecal smear. The smear revealed red-stained, round structures measuring 4 µm in diameter. The most likely parasite is:
A) Blastocystis hominis
B) Cryptosporidium parvum
C) Cyclospora spp.
D) Microsporidia
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