One of those markers is Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3), a member of the STAT protein family and an important transcription activator has been found to have an important role in invasive fungal infections (Puel et al., 2011) as it is associated to the T-helper cell 17 (Th17) pathway (Yang et al., 2007). This evidence concerns the gene SOAT1 and fungal infectious disease.