IFNA1 and Candidiasis, Invasive: Mouse model studies have shown that AMPs can control candidiasis, such as Gomesin, a cationic peptide of 18 amino acids obtained from the caranguejeira spider from Brazil, which protected C. albicans-infected mice and induced pro-inflammatory cytokines such as TNF-α, IFN-ɣ, and IL-6 [31].