Mice were culled in the indicated time points after infection and blood and tissue were collected for the following analysis: (B,G) platelet counts, shown as the number of platelets × 103/μL of blood; (C,H) haematocrit levels, shown as % volume occupied by red blood cells; (D,I) vascular leakage assay with Evans blue dye; concentrations of (E,J) MCPT-1 and (F,K) CCL2 in plasma, quantified by ELISA and shown as quantity per mL of plasma. This evidence concerns the gene CCL2 and infection.