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

ANSWER: malaria
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Neilesh Shroti (UG)Columbia BLehigh A (UG)3910
Magnolia Schnirman Barria (UG)NYU A (UG)Columbia J (DII)43-5
Andy Yu (DII)Maryland A (DII)Penn A (DII)4510
Derek Chen (UG)Columbia A (UG)Penn B (DII)4610
Greta Hong (DII)Bard A (UG)Maryland B (DII)6210
Alex Wong (DII)Rutgers A (UG)Rowan A (DII)7810
Vinayak Singh BhadoriyaNYU BRutgers B7810
Saif Virani (UG)Fordham APrinceton A (UG)8110
Jason Qin (DII)Columbia J (DII)NYU A (UG)10310

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