Neutrophils Serve as a Permissive Niche for Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Promoting Disease Pathogenesis through an IL-17-Dependent Mechanism
Neutrophils (Ly6G+ granulocytes) serve as a major niche for Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) in the lungs, and their IL-17 production establishes a pro-pathogenic axis that exacerbates tuberculosis disease.