Question

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? multiple choice hiv naegleria fowleri

Explanation:

Malaria is caused by Plasmodium species, which are protozoans. HIV is a virus and causes AIDS, not malaria. Nagleria fowleri is an amoeba that causes primary amebic meningoencephalitis, not malaria.

Answer:

Neither of the provided options (HIV, Nagleria fowleri) is the causative agent of malaria. The causative agents of malaria are Plasmodium species such as Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium vivax, etc.