While, the levels of KC were significantly higher in db/db mice at days 4 through 6 after infection (Fig. 7F, p<0.05 for days 4 and 6 and p<0.001 for day 8), the levels of RANTES and MIP-1α (Fig. 7G and 7H, p<0.05) were only significantly increased at day 8 after infection when compared with the WT mice. Here, CCL3 is linked to infection.