Interleukin-17 (IL-17), which is produced primarily by Th17 lymphocytes, is an early trigger for the induction of an inflammatory response, and it plays a crucial role in host defense against fungal infections by recruiting and activating immune cells, such as neutrophils and macrophages (Puerta-Arias et al., 2020; Launder et al., 2024). Here, IL17A is linked to fungal infectious disease.