Question
Biology Question on human health and disease
A toxic substance, responsible for the chills and high fever recurring every three to four days in malarial fever, is
A
interferon
B
haemozoin
C
hirudin
D
colostrum
Answer
haemozoin
Explanation
Solution
In malaria, chills and shivers are caused by the release of toxic substance haemozoin into the blood at the time of RBCs rupture. It is generally followed by fever.