Though little attention has been given to IL-17 in malaria infection few studies have shown that IL-17 is needed for IL-23 to offer protection against Plasmodium berghei (NK65 strain) infection [13]; significant expansion of IL-17 producing cells correlated to a pro-inflammatory cytokine profile in Plasmodium vivax infection [14]; high IL-17 is associated with high mortality in P. berghei (ANKA strain) infections [15]. Here, IL17A is linked to infection.