We observed that malaria induced significant hematological changes that comprised a reduction in hematocrit, leukocyte, and platelet levels (Supplementary Tables S1, S2 and Supplementary Figure S1), as well as a mixed cytokine profile that included the concomitant elevation of canonical Th1, Th2, and Th17 cytokines, with a distinct elevation in serum IFN-γ and IL-10 compared to healthy controls (Table 2). Here, IFNG is linked to malaria.