A 30 years old patient developed high fever of sudden onset. Peripheral blood smear showed cresent shaped gametocytes. Malaria pigment was dark brown in colour Which of the following malarial parasites is the causative agent ?
Correct answer: C. Plasmodium falciparum
- A. Plasmodium vivax
- B. Plasmodium malaria
- C. Plasmodium falciparum
- D. Plasmodium ovaleConsult Online Doctors
Explanation
Crescent or banana-shaped gametocytes are characteristic of Plasmodium falciparum, and its malaria pigment is dark brown to black. The other human malaria species have different gametocyte shapes and pigment patterns.
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