In this study, we also observed elevated IFN-γ (pg/ml, 24.97 l±24.00 in the patients versus 1.69±4.76 in healthy controls) and IL-10 (pg/ml, 10.75±6.93 versus 4.23±7.37) during the acute phase of infection although both cytokines returned to baseline levels during the convalescent phase. Here, IFNG is linked to infection.