Question

Malignant malaria is cause by :

• A. Plasmadium falciparum
• B. Plasmodium ovale
• C. Plasmodium vivax
• D. Plasmodium malariae

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Malignant tertian/irregular/quotidian (cerebral malaria) is caused by Plasmodium falciparum which is tropical in distribution.