The SNPs in IL17A (rs2275913), IL10 (rs1800871 and rs1800872), and CD209 (rs2287886 and rs4804803) genes were genotyped in the no fibrosis patients (classified as Niamey 1) (n = 28) and fibrosis patients (classified as Niamey 7) (n = 9). The gene discussed is CD209; the disease is fibrosis.