The median serum PCT level in the severe malaria group was not different compared to the uncomplicated malaria group in our study, contrary to the results obtained from studies carried out by Mohapatra et al, Chiwakata et al, Righi et al, Te Witt et al and Hesselink et al [8, 10, 18, 21, 22]. The gene discussed is CALCA; the disease is malaria.