VWF and anemia: Regarding lung injury triggered by infection with P. berghei strain NK65, it has also been noted that von Willebrand factor (VWF—a glycoprotein synthesized in endothelial cells and megakaryocytes, what is crucial in normal haemostasis and thromboinflammation), contributed to increased alveolar leakage and VWF deficiency was associated with elevated parasite load, anaemia, and shortened survival time [31].