Task: Answer Verification
Input (English): Question: Do plasma levels of Galectin-9 reflect disease severity in malaria infection?
Answer: Gal-9 is released during acute malaria, and reflects its severity. This elevation of Gal-9 in acute malaria infection raises the possibility of its role in termination of the immune response by binding to Tim-3, a receptor of Gal-9.
Output (English): yes