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
Cerebral malaria most commonly attends infection with which of the following 
Select and explain. 
A. Plasmodium malariae, B. Plasmodium vivax, C. Plasmodium falciparum, D. Plasmodium ovale
C: Plasmodium falciparum
Answer: C: Plasmodium falciparum 
Explanation: Cerebral malaria involves the clinical manifestations of Plasmodium falciparum malaria that induce changes in mental status and coma and is accompanied by fever. Without treatment, cerebral malaria is fatal in 24-72 hours and the moality ratio is between 25 to 50 percent. The common histopathologic finding is the sequestration of parasitized and nonparasitized red blood cells in cerebral capillaries and venules. Ref:- Baveja