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Question
Which blood cells are infected by Plasmodium parasites after they leave the liver?
Options
Red blood cells (erythrocytes)
Platelets
White blood cells (leukocytes)
Plasma cells
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Solution
After multiplying in liver cells, the parasites infect red blood cells (RBCs), where they multiply further and cause rupture of RBCs. The parasites develop through trophozoite and schizont stages within the RBCs before causing cell lysis.
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