A patient is diagnosed with malaria had fever periodicity of 72 hours. Organism implicated is: (A) P.falciparum, (B) P.vivax, (C) P.ovale, (D) P.malariae
Answer is D. An attack usually stas with shivering and chills, followed by a high fever, followed by sweating and a return to normal temperature. Ref ananthnarayana and panikers microbiology textbook 8/e