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Malignant malaria is caused by
BiologyHuman Health and DiseasesNEET
Options:
  • A Plasmodium vivax
  • B Plasmodium malaria
  • C Plasmodium falciparum
  • D Plasmodium ovale
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Plasmodium falciparum
Different species of Plasmodium (P. vivax, P. malaria, and P. falciparum) are responsible for different types of malaria. Of these, malignant malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum is the most serious one and can even be fatal.

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