TB Research

TREM2 Promotes Immune Evasion by Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Human Macrophages

Ankita Dabla, Yi Chu Liang, Nusrah Rajabalee, Courtney Irwin, Carolyn G. J. Moonen, Jessie V. Willis, Stefania Berton, Jim Sun

mBio · 2022-08

Abstract

Mycobacterium tuberculosis is one of the most ancient bacterial pathogens and remains the leading cause of death from a single bacterial agent. The success of M. tuberculosis relies greatly on its ability to parasitize and disable its host macrophages.

MeSH terms

  • TREM2
  • Macrophage
  • Immune system
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • Microbiology
  • Biology
  • Tumor necrosis factor alpha
  • Intracellular parasite
  • Interferon
  • Interferon gamma
  • Immunology
  • Tuberculosis