CCL5/RANTES (Fig. 7d), CXCL9/MIG (Fig. 7e) and CXCL10/IP-10 (Fig. 7f) mRNA levels in the ileum were slightly, but significantly higher in AOM/DSS-treated mice, but they were several folds higher in the ethanol fed-AOM/DSS treated mice. This evidence concerns the gene CXCL9 and infectious otitis media.