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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 (10[1])are less susceptible to this disease. Drugs to treat this disease prevent the formation of crystalline heme known as hemozoin and include chloroquine. An extract (10[1])from (10[1])wormwood (10[1])can be used to treat this disease, for which Tu Youyou was awarded the Nobel Prize in 2015. Artemisinin (10[1])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
Ayush Patel (DII)UCLA CClaremont A1910
Fish Tsai (DII)UCSDClaremont B4410
Ethan Tran (DII)UCLA EUSC4510
Jacob Cohen (UG)UCLA BClaremont C4610
Nikola Wu (DII)UCLA AUCLA D6510

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2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%0%43.33