IFNG and infection: For example, IFN-γ−/− mice are highly susceptible to infection with both B. mallei and B. pseudomallei (Santanirand et al., 1999; Haque et al., 2006b; Koo and Gan, 2006; Rowland et al., 2006; Easton et al., 2007; Goodyear et al., 2009, 2010).