Many cytokines are secreted during meningitic E. coli infection, including the chemokine C-X-C motif chemokine 3 (CXCL3), also called growth-related oncogene γ (GRO-γ) or macrophage inflammatory protein 2 (MIP-2) [11,12]. The gene discussed is CXCL3; the disease is escherichia coli infection.