NSL1 and malaria: Expression of a subset of parasite variant surface antigens (VSA) known as group A and DC8 var genes is associated with severe malaria in both children and adults (Duffy et al., 2019; Jespersen et al., 2016; Kyriacou et al., 2006; Lavstsen et al., 2012; Tonkin-Hill et al., 2018; Warimwe et al., 2012).