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parasitic infections generally infect the
a. skin and lungs
b. intestines and skin
c. lungs and intestines
d. blood and intestines
please select the best answer from the choices provided.
o a
o b
o c
o d
Parasitic infections often target areas where they can obtain nutrients and reproduce. Intestines provide a rich environment with digested food, and many parasites (like certain worms) inhabit the intestines. Blood is also a common site as parasites (such as malaria - causing Plasmodium) can live and multiply in red blood cells. Skin is less of a general target for parasitic infections compared to intestines and blood. Lungs are not the most common primary sites for general parasitic infections.
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D. blood and intestines