AIIMS AIIMS Solved Paper-2000

  • question_answer
    Malignant tertain malaria is caused by:

    A)  P. vivax                                              

    B)  P. malariae       

    C)         P. ovale              

    D)         P. falciparum

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Malignant tertain malaria or pernicious malaria is cause by Plasmodium falciparum. Its fever cycle is of 48 hrs. As the periodicity of erythrocytic schizogony in this parasite is irregular. This malaria often shows daily attacks of fever.


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