Human Health And Disease Question 186
Question: ‘Quartan fever’ is caused by [Bihar 1995; RPMT 1995; MP PMT 2001]
Options:
A) P. vivax
B) P. malariae
C) P. falciparum
D) P. ovale
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
Plasmodium malariae is the causitive organism of quartan malaria which is characterized by the recurrence of fever every fourth day as the duration of its erythrocytic cycle is 72 hours.
BETA
