IFNG and malaria: Antibodies, T-cells and cytokines, particularly IFN-γ, have all been shown to associate with protection against malaria, in both mice (García-López, 2001; Pinder et al., 2004; Vuola et al., 2005) and humans (Schofield et al., 1987; Weiss et al., 1988; Renia et al., 1991; Nussler et al., 1993; Khusmith et al., 1994; Reece et al., 2004).