Other sPLA2s human group IIF, hGV and hGX hydrolyze phospholipids present in lipoproteins producing non-esterified fatty acids such as polyunsaturated fatty acids that are highly toxic to the malaria pathogen, Plasmodium falciparum, however these sPLA2s are not detected in the plasma of infected patients [65]. Here, PLA2G2D is linked to malaria.