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Question
Haemozoin is ____________.
Options
precursor of hemoglobin
toxin released from Streptococcus infected cells
toxin released from Plasmodium infected cells
toxin released from Haemophilus infected cells
Solution
Haemozoin is toxin released from Plasmodium infected cells.
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