To date, several malaria pre-erythrocytic (RTS/S and PfSPZ Vaccine) or erythrocytic (MSP-1, MSP-2, and MSP-3) stage vaccines have been designed to induce immunity against the pre-erythrocytic or erythrocytic stage of the malaria parasites, respectively [3, 4]. The gene discussed is ATAD1; the disease is malaria.