Malaria is caused by several species of the protozoan:
A) P. ovale
B) Plasmodium
C) Anopheles
D) microzoan
B) Plasmodium
B) Malaria is caused by several species of the protozoan Plasmodium, of which Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum are the most common. The most serious infections involve P. falciparum, which causes a higher incidence of complications and deaths.
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