The LTA and IL10 SNPs were also significant when analyzing the asymptomatic infection versus never_malaria groups: rs909253 - LTA+252 (OR: 3.508, 95% CI: 1.641–7.502; P = 0.0007), rs1800896 - IL10-1082 (OR: 0.280, 95% CI: 0.142–0.552; P = 0.0001), rs3024500 (OR: 0.418, 95% CI:0.236–0.739; P = 0.0017) and rs1800890 - IL10-3533 (OR: 0.280, 95% CI: 0.194–0.713; P = 0.0001). This evidence concerns the gene IL10 and infection.