Fig. 1.

Number of genes up- and down-regulated during malaria. Spec: specifically regulated (not significantly regulated in any of the other clinical conditions examined in this study). Gen: genes found similarly regulated in other comparisons. Orange and red: genes up-regulated; light and dark green: genes down-regulated. AxCo: comparison between children with asymptomatic P. falciparum infection and healthy children. UxA: comparison between children with uncomplicated malaria and children with asymptomatic infection. SxU: comparison between children with severe malarial anemia and children with uncomplicated malaria. CexU: comparison between children with cerebral malaria and children uncomplicated malaria.