However, some other cytokines were significantly inhibited by viral infections, such as granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in Ebola virus infection (Figures 1, S6) (11) and IFN-γ and IL-17 in HIV infection (Figures 1, S8) (12). Here, IFNG is linked to viral infectious disease.