A person suffering from severe chills and recurring high fever for 3-4 days was diagnosed with malaria. The causative agent is responsible for the secretion of a toxic substance, which ruptures RBCs.

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A person suffering from severe chills and recurring high fever for 3-4 days was diagnosed with malaria. The causative agent is responsible for the secretion of a toxic substance, which ruptures RBCs. This substance is called

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Plasmodium enters the human body as sporozoites (infectious form) through the bite of infected female Anopheles mosquito. The parasites initially multiply within the liver cells and then attack the red blood cells (RBCs) resulting in their rupture. The rupture of RBCs is associated with the release of a toxic substance, haemozoin, which is responsible for the chill and high fever recurring every three to four days.

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