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What is the most frequent cause of recurring malaria?
What is the most frequent cause of recurring malaria?
- Wild chimpanzees
- Plasmodium falciparum
- Plasmodium vivax (correct)
- Anopheles mosquito
Where is Plasmodium vivax found mainly?
Where is Plasmodium vivax found mainly?
- Australia
- Asia, Latin America, and some parts of Africa (correct)
- Europe
- North America
What is the estimated number of people at risk of infection with Plasmodium vivax?
What is the estimated number of people at risk of infection with Plasmodium vivax?
- 5 billion
- 2.5 billion (correct)
- 1.5 billion
- 500 million
Which parasite is closely related to human P. vivax and is found in wild chimpanzees and gorillas in central Africa?
Which parasite is closely related to human P. vivax and is found in wild chimpanzees and gorillas in central Africa?
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Which malaria parasite is capable of undergoing sporogonic development in the mosquito at lower temperatures?
Which malaria parasite is capable of undergoing sporogonic development in the mosquito at lower temperatures?
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