IL6 and infection: Furthermore, subcellular localization indicated that the PMCNA_RS00975 protein was located at the outer membrane and expressed during infection of P. multocida. Additionally, our experiments revealed that recombinant PMCNA_RS00975 protein promotes the secretion of the IL-6 pro-inflammatory cytokines triggered by the TLR2 receptor via NF-κB and ERK1/2 signaling pathways in the macrophages.