A patient presents with recurrent fevers, fatigue, and abdominal discomfort. Examination reveals splenomegaly, and laboratory tests confirm malaria infection.
Which of the following best explains this clinical finding?

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A patient presents with recurrent fevers, fatigue, and abdominal discomfort. Examination reveals splenomegaly, and laboratory tests confirm malaria infection.

Which of the following best explains this clinical finding?

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Plasmodium falciparum –infected red blood cells accumulate in the spleen, leading to splenic enlargement.

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Plasmodium falciparum –infected red blood cells adhere to vascular endothelium, leading to microvascular obstruction.

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Plasmodium vivax –infected red blood cells accumulate in the spleen, leading to splenic enlargement.

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Plasmodium vivax –infected red blood cells adhere to vascular endothelium, leading to microvascular obstruction.

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