IL10 and malaria: On day 7, the mean plasma IL-10 in the three malaria groups declined significantly compared to their levels on day 0 (day 7; 238.43 ± 42.61 pg/ml for P. vivax (p = 0.003), 464.30 ± 169.00 pg/ml for uncomplicated P. falciparum (p = 0.041), and 331.26 ± 61.41 pg/ml for complicated P. falciparum malaria patients (p = 0.010)).