In the mutant strain infection, we noted that Th17-related cytokines (IL-17A, IL-22) and neutrophil-related chemokines (CCL2, CCL3, CXCL1, CXCL2) are significantly reduced at the early stage of infection, which might be related to the absence of melanin and defects in growth and germination. Here, CXCL2 is linked to infection.