Multiple choice

The protist associated with HIV-positive patients presenting with diarrhea is

  1. Acanthamoeba

  2. Balamuthia mandrillaris

  3. Babesia

  4. Balantidium coli

  5. Cryptosporidium

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E Correct answer
Explanation

Cryptosporidium is a genus of apicomplexan protozoans that can cause gastrointestinal illness with diarrhea in humans. Cryptosporidium is the organism most commonly isolated in HIV-positive patients presenting with diarrhea.