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licky
Oct 27, 2011, 10:26 AM
I was told by my teacher that carriers of sickle cells cannot suffer from malaria. Why is it like that?

JudyKayTee
Oct 27, 2011, 02:37 PM
Here is some very comprehensive information: http://www.physics.ohio-state.edu/~wilkins/writing/Samples/shortmed/nelson/sickle.html