Choose the correct answer from the four alternatives given in the brackets:
The most serious form of malaria is caused by
(Plasmodium ovale, Plasmodium malariae, Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium vivax)

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Solution

The most serious form of malaria is caused by Plasmodium falciparum because it causes malignant malaria or cerebral malaria or pernicious malaria. Malignant malaria can affect the brain and central nervous system, which can lead to death and hence considered to be the most fatal.

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Read the following statements (A - D) and select the true (T) and false (F) ones regarding malaria.

A. Plasmodium vivax causes benign tertian malaria

B. Plasmodium falciparum causes malignant tertian malaria

C. Recurrence of fever happens after 24 hours in case of infection by Plasmodium malariae

D. Sir Ronald Ross is the one who discovered Plasmodium

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