Malaria: An Exploration of Plasmodium Visibility and the Antibody Response

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Introduction         Malaria is a vector-borne disease caused by the parasitic protist Plasmodium Falciparum. It is among the leading causes of death worldwide: 3.2 million people are at risk of infection annually, with an estimated 200-500 million people infected and 600,000-one million reported annual deaths (1,6). The brunt of these infections occur in poor, provincial areas…

The Three Brothers Who Endeavored to Climb The Mountain of Should

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[Inspired by the poem “The Mountain of Should” by Brady Gill] Three brothers set out from home on the first day of summer to climb the Mountain of Should. Ever had the mountain stood over them, and ever had their father chided that this day would come, and the sooner the better. Most every youth…