IFNG and toxoplasmosis: IL-12, produced by various types of cells including monocytes, neutrophils, macrophages, conventional dendritic cells (cDCs), and plasmacytoid DCs [67], is a pivotal cytokine to mediate inflammation and control parasites during toxoplasmosis by enhancing T and NK cell cytotoxicity and inducing IFN-γ production to drive a Th1 type response [68, 69].