Which parasitic infection is manifested by diarrhea and occurs most commonly in immunosuppressed patients, especially those with human immunodeficiency virus?
a. Entamoeba histolytica
b. Cryptosporidium
c. Giardia lamblia
d. Escherichia coli
Answer: c. Giardia lamblia
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