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Choose the correct statements for Malaria.

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Malaria is a protozoan infection
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It is caused by P. falciparum, P. vivax, P. malariae and P. ovale
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It is caused by the female Anopheles mosquito
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It is spread by the female Anopheles mosquito
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The correct option is D It is spread by the female Anopheles mosquito
Malaria is caused by four species of the protozoan parasite Plasmodium, namely, P. falciparum, P. vivax, P. malariae and P. ovale. The parasite is spread from person to person by a carrier, the female Anopheles mosquito.

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