Benign tertian malaria is caused by

Question

Benign tertian malaria is caused by (A) Plasmodium vivax (B) Plasmodium ovale (C) Plasmodium malariae (D) Plasmodium falciparum

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Plasmodium vivax is an endoparasitic protozoan. It is the causative agent of benign tertian or vivax malaria which is characterised by a 48 hours cycle between the first malarial fever and subsequent reccurrence of chills and fever.

Q. Benign tertian malaria is caused by

Plasmodium vivax

Plasmodium ovale

Plasmodium malariae

Plasmodium falciparum

Plasmodium vivax is an endoparasitic protozoan. It is the causative agent of benign tertian or vivax malaria which is characterised by a 48 hours cycle between the first malarial fever and subsequent reccurrence of chills and fever.