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A 29-year-old man with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) comes to the emergency department because of progressively increasing abdominal discomfort. Examination shows voluntary guarding in the upper abdomen. His bio-chemistry is normal except for an elevated amylase at 370 U/L (25-125 U/L). Which of the following infections can trigger this disorder in AIDS patients?

Atoxoplasmosis
BMycobacterium avium complex
CMycobacterium tuberculosis
DPneumocystis carinii
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