In F1 and Balb/c semi-immune mice, this was the time the mice start clearing the parasite by themselves (without treatment, Fig. 1) suggestive of protection, thus IL-17 was measured together with the other anti- and pro-inflammatory cytokines that are thought to be involved in suppressing erythropoiesis, and others contributing to anaemia in children with falciparum malaria [33, 34]. Here, IL17A is linked to Plasmodium falciparum malaria.