Importantly, the levels and kinetics of expression of all CXCR3 chemokine ligands induced by acute LCMV infection was equivalent in both C57BL/6 wildtype and RIP-LCMV-GP transgenic mice indicating that CXCR3 chemokine ligands are expressed as a direct result of the infection of the pancreas by LCMV. This evidence concerns the gene CXCR3 and infection.