Parasites exact a devastating toll on health, particularly in the tropics. Could vaccines based on the sugars on parasite surfaces provide a way to fight back? Carina Dennis investigates.
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Dennis, C. Sweet revenge. Nature 423, 580–582 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/423580a
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