The IFN-γ values remained high for approximately three to five days during clinical sepsis; however, the values for the VPT infants throughout the sepsis process were 0.381 ± 0.74 pg/mL, 0.117 ± 0.31 pg/mL, and 0.234 ± 0.30 pg/mL at presepsis, sepsis, and postsepsis, respectively (P = 0.186, Friedman test). The gene discussed is IFNG; the disease is Sepsis.