Human Health and Diseases Question 48
48. Malignant tertian malarial parasite is
[1991]
(a) Plasmodium falciparum
(b) P. vivax
(c) P. ovale
(d) P. malariae
Show Answer
Answer : a
Hints & Solutions
(a) In human beings different types of malaria are caused by 4 different species of Plasmodium. They are :
-
Benign tertian malaria - Plasmodium vivax.
-
Malignant (Pernicious or cerebral) tertian malaria-Plasmodium falciparum.
-
Quartan malaria-Plasmodium malariae.
-
Mild tertian malaria-Plasmodium ovale.
