Of the 17 genes, only three have previously been associated with disease caused by Chlamydia infection in other species (TLR5, STAT2 and IFNγ) (Beckett et al., 2012; Derbigny et al., 2005; Hosey et al., 2015; Perfettini et al., 2003; Sixt, 2021). The gene discussed is TLR5; the disease is chlamydia infectious disease.