In line with these observations, multiple cytokines and chemokines such as IL-1α, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-10, IFNγ, MCP-1, KC, IP-10 and others were present at higher level in lysates prepared from spleens taken from mice undergoing an RMT infection compared with those with an SBP infection. The gene discussed is IL1B; the disease is infection.