A hat trick--Plasmodium, Anopheles and Homo.
The genomes of the malaria parasite, its vector and its host are now sequenced. This has been a tremendous scientific achievement. But will it offer hope to the millions who die from malaria each year? Yes, but only if combined with political will and social change.
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Michael
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Department of Genetics, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge CB3 2EH, UK. ma11@gen.cam.ac.uk
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