For 10 points, name this disease, treatable by quinine, which is caused by the plasmodium parasite and transmitted by the Anopheles mosquito.
Individuals who lack the Duffy antigens are immune to the vivax form of this disease. This disease is sometimes diagnosed through Wolbach's tissue stain, though the Giemsa stain is more commonly used. A canonical example of the heterozygote advantage occurs because sickle-cell heterozygotes are resistant to this disease. For 10 points, name this disease, treatable by quinine, which is caused by the plasmodium parasite and transmitted by the Anopheles mosquito.
Individuals who lack the Duffy antigens are immune to the vivax form of this disease.
malaria