For example, HLA-DRB1*13:02 has been shown to confer protection against various illnesses ranging from hepatitis B and C (Singh et al., 2007), influenza (Posteraro et al., 2014), HIV (Pereyra et al., 2010), malaria (Hill et al., 1991), and numerous autoimmune disorders (Bettencourt et al., 2015). The gene discussed is HLA-DRB1; the disease is malaria.