ITGB8 and infection: Given that the adoptive transfer of Tregs into Itgb8 (CD11c-Cre) mice restored weight loss kinetics but not worm expulsion, coupled with the strong Th2 response and accompanying effector mechanisms seen in infected Itgb8 (CD11c-Cre) mice, we next examined a role for the altered Th17 cell population during this infection.