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This disease produces Schüffner's dots that appear in the cytoplasm of infected cells. Individuals who do not express Duffy antigens are less susceptible to this disease. Drugs to treat (10[1])this disease (10[1])prevent the formation of crystalline heme known as hemozoin and include chloroquine. An (10[1])extract (10[2])from wormwood (10[1])can be used to treat (10[2])this disease, (10[1])for which Tu Youyou was awarded the Nobel Prize in 2015. Artemisinin derivatives are used to treat this disease that was historically treated with quinine. Individuals with sickle-cell alleles have increased resistance to this disease. For 10 points, name this disease caused by Plasmodium parasites that is transmitted by mosquitoes. ■END■

ANSWER: malaria
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Azura GollamudiNorthwestern BWashU A2810
Brielle RachIowa AIllinois D3010
Patrick BoyleNotre Dame BSIUE4310
Christopher JosephNotre Dame CIndiana4410
Arthur ZhangNorthwestern AIowa B4410
Jack PirosIllinois CPurdue C4610
Jonah HubertNotre Dame AWashU B5110
Aneesh ShrotriyaPurdue BIllinois B5110
Jiping FangIllinois AChicago B5310

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