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A 35-year-old Hispanic Mexican male came to live in the US

Last updated: 7/23/2022

A 35-year-old Hispanic Mexican male came to live in the US

A 35-year-old Hispanic Mexican male came to live in the US when he was 20 years-old. He recently started complaining about dyspnea (shortness of breath), palpitations, irregular heartbeat, severe constipation, and difficulty swallowing. The blood test came positive for a parasite. Provide the name of the parasite and the name of the disease that it causes. Taenia saginata; taeniasis Plasmodium falciparum; malaria Trichomonas vaginalis; Trichomoniasis Giardia lamblia; Giardiasis Trypanosoma cruzi; Chagas disease