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?

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Malaria is caused by the protozoan Plasmodium, with Plasmodium malariae being one of the species responsible for causing the disease. HIV is a virus that attacks the immune system, Taenia solium is a tapeworm, Trichophyton rubrum is a fungus that causes skin infections, and Giardia lamblia is a protozoan that causes gastrointestinal disease. None of these can cause malaria.

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