A 45-year-old man of Sudanese origin is admitted with ahistory of low-grade fever for over 7 days. He migrated tothe UK 1 year ago and has a past history of well-controlledasthma. His temperature chart shows that on some daysthere is a doubled rise in his temperature during 24 hours.Examination shows a massively enlarged spleen and mildhepatomegaly. His full blood count shows a mild microcyticand hypochromic anaemia along with granulocytopenia andthrombocytopenia. Which one of the followinginvestigations will establish a diagnosis? Bone marrow aspirate Widal test Xenodiagnosis Examination of a wet blood film taken at night Blood culture
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