It has been described that CXCL5 leads to CXCL3, CXCL1, and CXCL14 expression, which are all potent chemoattractants for neutrophils (Zhou et al., 2023), indicating the occurrence of this mechanism on leptospirosis immune response (Figure 7B). Here, CXCL5 is linked to leptospirosis.