Which one of the following is not a site of action in the human body f

Which one of the following is not a site of action in the human body for the malarial parasite Plasmodium?

Liver

Kidney

Red blood cell

Brain

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UPSC NDA-2 – 2015

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The malarial parasite Plasmodium primarily infects the liver and red blood cells in the human body. It can also affect the brain, causing cerebral malaria. The kidneys are not a primary site of replication or development for the parasite’s lifecycle stages, although malaria can lead to significant kidney complications.

The main sites of Plasmodium infection in humans are the liver (exo-erythrocytic stage) and red blood cells (erythrocytic stage).

Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease caused by Plasmodium parasites. Different species of Plasmodium (e.g., Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium ovale, Plasmodium malariae, Plasmodium knowlesi) have slightly different lifecycles and disease manifestations, but the general pattern of liver and red blood cell invasion is common. Cerebral malaria is a severe complication of Plasmodium falciparum infection where parasites sequester in the capillaries of the brain. While malaria can cause kidney damage (e.g., malarial nephropathy), the kidney itself is not a host organ for the parasite’s developmental stages.

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