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WB JEE Medical WB JEE Medical Solved Paper-2014

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    The time interval of appearance of fever in the malarial patients depends on the types of malaria. The research evidences suggest that such time intervals are-(1) 36-48 hours, (2) 48 hours and (3) 72 hours. If any such patient experiences fever at an interval of 48 hours, then the said patient suffers from

    A)  only benign tertian malaria

    B)  quarantan malaria or mild tertian malaria

    C)  malignant tertian malaria or benign tertian malaria

    D)  mild tertian malaria or benign tertian malaria

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

     Mild tertian malarial fever is caused by Plasmodium ovale and benign tertian malarial  fever is caused by Plasmodium vivax in which patient experiences fever at an interval of 48  hours or every other day counting inclusively. The fever is induced by the release of merozoites and their invasion of new red blood corpuscles.


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