CCL8 and malaria: The involvement of cytokines such as IL-10, IL-6, MIP-1α (macrophage inflammatory protein 1 alpha), MIP-1β (macrophage inflammatory protein 1 beta), and MCP-2 (monocyte chemoattractant protein 2) is associated with a higher likelihood of severe malaria development in humans (Stanisic et al., 2014).