For the cytokines Rantes, GM-CSF, Eotaxin, IL-13, IL-9, IL-6 and IL-1b (Figure 3A–G) there was no significant mean difference in concentration among the first three time-points (15 min, 30 min and 60 min) and the last two time-points (4 hrs and 10 hrs) for both the H37Rv and Δ-mce1 H37Rv-infections. The gene discussed is IL6; the disease is infection.