IL10 and infection: However, the majority of malaria infections in the world are asymptomatic, with chronic, low‐density infections.123 As recent and low‐density malaria infections are a risk factor for NTS bacteremia,21 it is also important to understand if hemolysis, and resulting induction of HO‐1 and IL‐10, seen during these “asymptomatic” infections73 reaches the threshold needed for neutrophil dysfunction.