Following infection, a strong inflammatory response is triggered including the high activity of macrophages and neutrophils and their products, reactive oxygen species (ROS), neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs), IL-6, type I IFN, monocyte chemoattractant protein (MCP-1), and human interferon-inducible protein (IP-10), among others 4,.5 The gene discussed is IL6; the disease is infection.