Question : Which one of the following types of malaria is pernicious malaria?
Option 1: Vivax
Option 2: Relapse
Option 3: Tertian
Option 4: Malignant
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Correct Answer: Malignant
Solution : The correct answer is Malignant .
Malaria is caused by the Plasmodium parasite. It is a protozoan infection. There are 5 types of plasmodium parasites which cause malaria infection in human beings. They are:
- Plasmodium falciparum
- Plasmodium malariae
- Plasmodium vivax
- Plasmodium ovale
- Plasmodium knowlesi
Plasmodium falciparum causes malignant malaria or pernicious malignant malaria, and it is the most severe malarial infection of all.
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