Evaluation of the absolute number of cells per ear revealed no difference in the total number of CD11b+ cells in LmLm versus NaLm mice at 10h post-challenge (post-ch) (Fig 3D), and no difference in the number of neutrophils (Fig 3E, left side), suggesting the acute neutrophil response at primary or secondary sites of infection is similar. The gene discussed is ITGAM; the disease is infection.