A 50-year-old missionary who lived in Papua New Guinea for 20 years and then moved to the UK presents 3 years after return with nephrotic syndrome. Re...

Question

A 50-year-old missionary who lived in Papua New Guinea for 20 years and then moved to the UK presents 3 years after return with nephrotic syndrome. Renal biopsy shows immune-complex glomerulonephritis with granular IgM and C3 deposits. Which Plasmodium species is most strongly associated with chronic nephropathy?

Accepted Answer

Plasmodium malariae

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Plasmodium falciparum

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Plasmodium vivax

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Plasmodium ovale

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Plasmodium knowlesi

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): Quartan Malarial Nephropathy