Pregnancy-associated malaria is linked to parasites expressing VAR2CSA, whereas parasites expressing EPCR-binding PfEMP1 are linked to severe malaria and parasites expressing CD36-binding PfEMP1 are linked to uncomplicated malaria (Turner et al., 2013; Lavstsen et al., 2012; Avril et al., 2012; Claessens et al., 2012; Tonkin-Hill et al., 2018; Wichers et al., 2021). The gene discussed is CD36; the disease is malaria.