Basigin (BSG), an extracellular matrix metalloproteinase inducer (EMMPRIN) or cluster of differentiation 147 (CD147), is a highly glycosylated transmembrane protein that contributes to the development of tumors, invasion of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium, inflammatory processes, and infection mediated by various bacteria or viruses [125,126,127,128]. Here, BSG is linked to infection.