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Published online 18 July 2002 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news020715-9
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Malaria as diverse as us?
Gene screen suggests one drug won't beat parasite.
The parasite that causes malaria is much older and more genetically diverse than some researchers had thought, a new analysis has revealed. The discovery could mean that it will be difficult to make drugs and vaccines to combat the disease worldwide3.
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