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The malarial parasite that causes the most severe form of malaria is
APlasmodium vivax
BPlasmodium falciparum
CPlasmodium malariae
DPlasmodium ovale
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Plasmodium falciparum
1. Four species of Plasmodium infect humans.
2. P. falciparum produces the most virulent malaria, often called malignant tertian malaria.
3. It is associated with high parasitaemia and cerebral complications.
_Source: Maharashtra Balbharati Std XII Biology, Ch 9 "Human Health and Diseases" §9.5_
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