The expression of genes such as GJA1, integrin alpha-8, TSP-4, formin 1, Rho GTPase activating protein 5, keratin associated protein 26–1, calponin 3 and laminin receptor 1 was upregulated, while the expression of cadherin 11 was down regulated in A. phagocytophilum-infected wild pigs, thus suggesting an effect of pathogen infection on cytoskeleton rearrangement. The gene discussed is GJA1; the disease is infection.