CXCL10 and infection: Inflammatory reactions can be generated when the body encounters an infection, and leukocytes as well as neutrophils can release IP-10 under the influence of IFN-g, thereby activating and recruiting B cells, T cells, and NK cells to combat foreign pathogens (Singh et al., 2008; Lu et al., 2011; Bergamaschi et al., 2021).