Small blood vessels may get blocked in infection of ____________.
A
Plasmodium ovale
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B
Plasmodium vivax
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C
Plasmodium malariae
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D
Plasmodium falciparum
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Solution
The correct option is DPlasmodium falciparum Plasmodium falciparum parasite displays adhesive protein on the surface of the infected blood cells, causing the blood cells to stick to the walls of small blood vessels, which leads to blockage in small blood vessels.