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    Oct 27, 2011, 10:26 AM
    Why is malaria immune to sicklecells.
    I was told by my teacher that carriers of sickle cells cannot suffer from malaria. Why is it like that?
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    Oct 27, 2011, 02:37 PM
    Here is some very comprehensive information: http://www.physics.ohio-state.edu/~w...on/sickle.html
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