Define/Explain: Haemozoin.
(N/A) Haemozoin is a toxic substance released into the blood upon the rupture of $RBCs$ (red blood cells) infected with the malarial parasite $Plasmodium$.
It is responsible for the characteristic symptoms of malaria,specifically the chill and high fever that recur periodically.
It is responsible for the characteristic symptoms of malaria,specifically the chill and high fever that recur periodically.
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