Besides CD8+ T cells, other cell subsets such as NK cells and γ/δ T cells are important producers of granzyme B. However, our study focused on the role of CD8+ T cells in malaria and no specific markers for the analysis of NK cells or unconventional T cells or other cell groups such as monocytes or neutrophils were included, which is a limitation of the study. Here, CD8A is linked to malaria.