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A parasite genome sheds light on an old enemy

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The Plasmodium falciparum genome sequence will facilitate the identification of novel classes of antimalarials and new vaccine candidates that bring the control of malaria in humans one step closer.

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Figure 1: Life cycle of P. falciparum.

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