In addition to the aforementioned canonical T cells, γδ T cells are innate-like lymphocytes that are potent sources of IL-17A and/or IFNγ at mucosal barrier tissues that have been studied mainly in the context of bacterial infections46,48,86,87 or cancer88–90, yet the role of γδ T cells during cryptococcal infections remains largely understudied45,91. The gene discussed is IL17A; the disease is cryptococcosis.