The fever caused by Plasmodium falciparum is described as

Benign tertian

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Malignant subtertian

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Ovale tertian

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Quartan

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Solution

The correct option is B Malignant subtertian
Plasmodium falciparum is a protozoan parasite, one of the species of Plasmodium that causes malaria in humans. Such type of malaria is also called malignant subterian. It is characterized by the symptoms like chills, fever and enlarged fever.
Thus, the correct answer is option (B).

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B. Plasmodium falciparum causes malignant tertian malaria

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