shortness of breath and wheezing. He states that he also had abdominal cramping for several weeks, Sputum samples shows nematode larvae and eosinophils. Stool samples show large brown ova. Laboratory studies show: Leukocytes counts (WBC): 10,800/mm³ Segmented neutrophils: 56% Monocytes: 7% Eosinophils: 12% Hemoglobin: 14.5 g/dL Mean corpuscular volume 95 micrometers Platelet 300,000/mm³ Which of the following immunoglobin/reaction is the most likely cause? IgA IgE IgG IgM
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