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Which one of the following conditions though harmful in itself, is also a potential saviour from a mosquito borne infectious disease?
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- Leukemia
- Thalassemia
- Sickle cell anaemia
- Pernicious anaemia
Correct Option: C
A sickle cell anaemia affected person is more resistant to mosquito born infectious disease because the sickle - cell shaped RBCs are hostile to the protozoa Plasmodium.