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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 (-5[1])and include chloroquine. (10[2])An extract from wormwood (10[1])can be used to treat (10[1])this disease, (10[1])for which Tu Youyou was awarded the Nobel (10[1])Prize (10[1])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
Yuki Brown (DII)Miami B (UG) Michigan C 1910
Jacob Goodson (DII)Ohio State A (UG) Michigan D (UG)39-5
Evan Davies (UG)Miami A (UG) CWRU C (UG)4210
Kate Merritt (UG)West Virginia A (UG) Michigan State B 4210
Beckett Gilmore (DII)Jefferson County Scholars (DII)Miami C (DII) 4610
Reed Sexton (UG)Michigan D (UG)Ohio State A (UG) 5110
Pranet Sirkonda (DII)Ohio State C (DII) West Virginia B (UG) 5310
Cade Smith (UG)Michigan State A Ohio State B (DII) 6110
Anthony Yin (DII)CWRU B (DII) Michigan B (UG)6210

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%11%55.67
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%13%47.00
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%33%71.17
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY12100%0%17%58.08
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%11%68.89
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%0%43.80
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%13%66.50
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%0%43.33