Moreover, owing to an overall decrease in splenocyte count in LMCV CL13-infected DGKζ KO mice (Supplementary Figure 2), the absolute number of LCMV-specific CD8+ T cells was significantly decreased at both Days 7 and 10 post infection in DGKζ KO compared to WT mice (Figure 1B). This evidence concerns the gene CD8A and infection.