These genes (CXCL1, CXCL2, CXCL3, CXCL8, CXCL10, CXCL11, OASL, IFNL1, MX1 and HERC5) are needed for alarming neighboring cells about the ongoing infection and for the protection of the organism from repeated infections. Here, CXCL2 is linked to infection.