Microbiology Interview Question:

Each of the following statements (except one) is true regarding malaria. Which one is false?

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* A. Once someone has malaria infection, they will have it for the rest of their life in spite of treatment
* B. All persons who contract P. vivax malaria have Duffy Antigen present on their red blood cells
* C. Persons with sickle cell trait or disease are more resistant to serious malaria
* D. Schuffner's dots in red cell cytoplasm are most consistent with P. vivax or ovale malaria
* E. One way to help diagnose P. malariae is to carefully record the pattern of symptoms since it is the only species to have a 72 hour interval of symptoms

Correct Answer: A
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