Multiple choice

Which of the following micro-organisms is often found associated with HIV-positive patients presenting diarrhoea?

  1. Babesia

  2. Balamuthia mandrillaris

  3. Balantidium coli

  4. Cryptosporidium

  5. Acanthamoeba

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Cryptosporidium is a genus of apicomplexan protozoans that can cause gastrointestinal illness with diarrhoea in humans.