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A toxic substance, responsible for the chills and high fever recurring every three to four days in malarial fever, is

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interferon
haemozoin
hirudin
colostrum

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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.

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