Human Health And Disease Question 135
Question: The malignant tertian malaria is caused by [DPMT 1985; AIIMS 2000]
Options:
A) Plasmodium vivax
B) Plasmodium falciparum
C) Plasmodium ovale
D) Plasmodium malariae
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
Malignant tertian malaria is caused by Plasmodium falciparum.
It is also called as aestivo-autumnal or pernicious malaria or black water fever.
The fever is often fatal to the patient as it affects the brain.
BETA
