Question

Plasmodium malariae
P. falciparum
P. vivax
P. ovale

Which one has the highest incubation period?

Answer 1

• Incubation period is the time the during which the protozoan or the bacteria or virus takes place to onset the disease or when the symptoms of the diseases starts appearing.

• Incubation period for the different species of Plasmodium are as follows.

1. Plasmodium malariae - 28 days
2. Plasmodium falciparum - 12 days
   
3. Plasmodium vivax- 12 to 14 days
4. Plasmodium ovale- 14 days

Thus Plasmodium malariae has the longest incubation period.