Malignant tertian malaria is due to

Plasmodium falciparum

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Plasmodium vivax

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Plasmodium ovale

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Plasmodium malariae

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Solution

The correct option is A Plasmodium falciparum
Malignant tertian malaria is severe malaria caused by a parasite of the genus Plasmodium (P. falciparum) and marked by the irregular recurrence of paroxysms and usually prolonged or continuous fever.

So, the correct answer is 'Plasmodium falciparum'.

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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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