MSP-1 has been used successfully in studies for surveillance of immunity antibodies against human malaria and for understanding the epidemiology of the disease (Barry et al., 2009; Hui and Hashimoto, 2007; Ngoundou-Landji et al., 2010; Noranate et al., 2009; Tanabe et al., 2007; Pacheco et al., 2012). Here, ATAD1 is linked to malaria.