Likewise, 3 out of 9 mutants that triggered a similar amount of IL-23 as LF82 did not persist within CD-moDCs (T31.B12, T52.H10, and T53.A8), thus confirming that the reduced IL-23 secretion by CD-moDCs was not due to a lower intracellular bacterial load at 24 h post infection. The gene discussed is IL23A; the disease is infection.