Most of the Clinical Symptoms Observed in an Individual with Malaria

Question

Most of the clinical symptoms observed in an individual with malaria result from this activity.
A)Sporozoite infection of the liver.
B)Sporozoite infection of muscle.
C)Lysis of red blood cells by merozoites.
D)Lysis of red blood cells by sporozoites.
E)Parasite infection of the brain cells.

Accepted Answer

Malaria parasites destroy red blood cells as part of their life cycle, causing fever, chills, anemia, and other symptoms associated with malaria. This destruction of red blood cells is caused by the release of merozoites into the bloodstream, which then invade and destroy additional red blood cells.