MUC13 and infection: This induction of MUC13 also seems to be specific to exoerythrocytic infection, as IFA analysis for MUC13 in asexual blood stage parasites (with MUC13 Antibody #2—LifeSpan Biosciences #LS—C345092) shows no colocalization with parasites, only a faint MUC13 signal along the RBC membrane (Supplementary Figure 5).