What Two Parasitic Agents Commonly Affect Patients with Malignancy

Question

What two parasitic agents commonly affect patients with malignancy?
A) Giardia lamblia and Listeria monocytogenes
B) Strongyloides stercoralis and Giardia lamblia
C) Pneumocystis jirovecii and Toxoplasma gondii
D) Toxoplasma gondii and Wuchereria bancrofti

Accepted Answer

Patients with malignancy often have weakened immune systems due to cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation therapy. This can lead to an increased susceptibility to infections, including those caused by parasitic agents. Pneumocystis jirovecii and Toxoplasma gondii are two common parasitic agents that can affect patients with malignancy. Pneumocystis jirovecii can cause pneumonia while Toxoplasma gondii can cause encephalitis or other infections in immunocompromised individuals.