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Malarial species found in South America and West Africa is

A

Plasmodium falciparum

B

P. vivax

C

P. malariae

D

P. ovale

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The correct Answer is:
D
P. ovale is found mostly in Africa (especially West Africa) and the islands of the western Pacific. It is biologically and morphologically very similar to P. vivax.
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