After sporozoite gain entrance to human body it undergoes developmental cycle first in liver than in RBC, only after which fever is seen. This incubation period varies between plasmodium species, and ………….. species has longest incubation period.
A. P. falciparum
B. P. malariae
C. P. ovale
D. P. vivax
Answer:B
After sporozoite gain entrance to human body it undergoes developmental cycle first in liver than in RBC, only after which fever is seen. This incubation period varies between plasmodium species, and ………….. species has longest incubation period.
A. P. falciparum B. P. malariae C. P. ovale D. P. vivax
Explanation: Benign quartan (with a fever every 3rd day) malaria is caused P malariae whereas Benign tertian (with a fever every 2nd day) is caused by P vivax and P ovale and Malignant tertian is caused by P falciparum.