The plasma IP-10 concentration was significantly downregulated at 6 h (340.5 ± 30.3 pg/mL, p = 0.006), 2 dpi (405.7 ± 52.5, p = 0.007) compared to the pre-infection time point (570.6 ± 61.4) (Figure 4H and Table S1). Here, CXCL10 is linked to infection.