Eph family receptors, and specifically EphA2, have been described as host factors for a wide range of pathogens besides KSHV and RRV [15,16], including hepatitis C virus [32], Chlamydia trachomatis [33], Cryptococcus neoformans [34], malaria parasites [35], and as very recently reported EBV [36,37]. This evidence concerns the gene EPHA2 and malaria.