Which protozoan parasite causes the most severe and lethal form of human malaria, transmitted by the female Anopheles mosquito vector?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Plasmodium falciparum
- Step 1: Plasmodium falciparum invades erythrocytes of all ages and induces microvascular sequestration, causing cerebral malaria. Step 2. It accounts for the vast majority of malaria-related mortality worldwide and in endemic tropical zones. Answer: Plasmodium falciparum. Why not the others: Plasmodium vivax and ovale preferentially infect young reticulocytes; Plasmodium malariae has a 72-hour quartan cycle.
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