This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: parasitology, Subject name: Microbiology
Maurer&;s dots are seen in infection with 
Select and explain. 
A. Plasmodium ovale, B. Plasmodium falciparum, C. Plasmodium malariae, D. Plasmodium vivax
B: Plasmodium falciparum
Answer: B: Plasmodium falciparum 
Explanation: Plasmodium vivax - Schuffners dotsPlasmodium falciparum- Maurer&;sdotsPlasmodium malariae - Ziemann&;s dotsPlasmodium ovale - James&;s dotsIn P. falciparum, RBCs are normal in size with large red dots (Maurer's dots) and sometimes, with basophilic stippling.Panicker 7e pg:80