IL17A and infection: Although the knowledge regarding the adaptative response against Mucorales is scarce, it is already known that greater resistance to pulmonary mucormycosis is associated with an early Th-1 response, mediated by IFNγ and IL-2, while the infection control is mediated by the Th-17 response, with increased production of IL-17 and IL-2 by the spleen [88].