Black water fever is caused by______________?
Correct answer: B. Plasmodium falciparum
- A. Plasmodium vivax
- B. Plasmodium falciparum
- C. Leishmania donovani
- D. Microfilaria
Explanation
Blackwater fever is severe intravascular haemolysis classically associated with Plasmodium falciparum, often after repeated infection or quinine exposure. The haemoglobin released in urine produces the dark colour.
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