Two days post-infection of B6 mice with virulent strains (McKrae, 17), the cornea appeared infiltrated with acute inflammatory CD45high leukocytes with a majority of Ly6C+Ly6G−F4/80+CD11b+CD11c− inflammatory monocytes and CD11b+F4/80−Ly6GhiLy6Cmed neutrophils (Figure 2A, upper left and right panels). The gene discussed is ITGAM; the disease is infection.