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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 this disease prevent the formation of crystalline heme known as hemozoin (10[1]-5[1])and include (10[1])chloroquine. (10[2])An extract from wormwood (10[1])can be used to (10[1])treat this disease, for which Tu Youyou (10[3])was awarded the Nobel Prize in (-5[1])2015. Artemisinin derivatives are used to treat this disease that was historically treated with quinine. (10[1])Individuals with sickle-cell alleles have increased (10[1])resistance to this disease. For 10 points, name this disease caused by Plasmodium parasites that is transmitted by mosquitoes. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: malaria
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2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%11%55.67
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%13%47.00
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