Increased expression was detected, in the TB infected cattle, for Dual specificity protein phosphatase genes (DUSP4 and DUSP5), the gene encoding alkaline phosphatase (ALPL), interferon induced protein 5 (IFIT5), interleukin 18 receptor accessory protein (IL18RAP), the lymphocyte chemokines CCL4, CXCL2 as well as IL8 and receptor gene CXCR4 (for full list see Table S2). Here, CXCR4 is linked to tuberculosis.