In addition, HLA-A*02:01 (prevalence = 23%), an allele previously linked to increased risk of severe malarial anemia (11), was associated with a lower incidence of malaria (Table 3; IRR = 0.80, p = 0.01, p* < 0.01, q = 0.33) and a lower probability of symptoms if infected (Supplementaru Table 2a; OR = 0.68, p = 0.03, p* = 0.02, q = 0.29) prior to correction. Here, HLA-A is linked to malaria.