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Nature 415, 843-844 (21 February 2002) | doi:10.1038/415843a
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Parasites: No more free lunch
L. David Sibley
Abstract
Parasites generally depend on their hosts to supply the molecules needed for life. One parasite, Toxoplasma gondii, has retained the ability to make some of the building blocks of DNA, but this could be its downfall.
Parasites are ancient organisms that have been infecting humans since the origin of our species. They cause many of the world's most crippling diseases, and often 'know' our inner workings better than we do ourselves.
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