In our study, analysis of 12 cytokines revealed significantly elevated levels of several cytokines (IL-5, IFN-α, IL-2, IL-6, IL-10, IFN-γ, and IL-8) in the EBV-infected group, indicating the activation of cytokines following EBV infection. The gene discussed is CXCL8; the disease is Epstein-Barr virus infection.