Quartan malaria, characterized by the recurrence of fever every 72 hours is caused by

Plasmodium vivax

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Plasmodium malariae

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Plasmodium ovale

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Plasmodium falciparum

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Solution

The correct option is B Plasmodium malariae
Quartan malaria is a form of malaria, that is caused by the protozoan Plasmodium malariae, characterized by febrile paroxysms that occur every 72 hours.
So, the correct answer is option B.

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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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