Mark the false statement among given options regarding malaria species :: (A) P. vivax infects RBC's < 14 days, (B) P. falciparum infects young RBC's only, (C) P. ovale selectively infect reticulocytes, (D) P. malariae infects old RBC's.
Answer is B. Plasmodium species P. falciparum infects RBC's of all ages P. vivax infects RBC's < 14 d. P. malariae infects old RBC's. P. ovale selectively infect reticulocytes.