After a trip to several South American countries, a middle-aged man becomes ill. He becomes anemic, loses weight, and runs a fever. The clinician notes a recently healed sore near his nose. Microscopic examination of a blood smear does not reveal anything other than the anemia. What parasitic infection is consistent with this scenario?
A. malaria
B. leishmaniasis
C. Chagas' disease
D. giardiasis
E. balantidiasis
Answer: C
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