Related to these findings, cell type-restricted deletion of Stat1 in MØ, monocytes, and granulocytes (LysM Cre+Stat1f/f) but not DCs (CD11c Cre+Stat1f/f) resulted in enhanced lethality after Listeria monocytogenes infection [20], [21]. The gene discussed is ITGAX; the disease is listeriosis.