Type I IFN-mediated NET release promotes Mycobacterium tuberculosis replication and is associated with granuloma caseation Sur Chowdhury et al. report that Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection results in the release of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) that promote Mtb replication and associate with tissue damage. Blocking NET release results in better control of Mtb replication, revealing a strategy for treating these deadly infections.

#WeekendRead! #ZombieNeutrophils! #InterferonsFriendsOrFoes?! Stallings &co show @ Cell Host & Microbe that micobacterium drives the releases of NET from live neutrophils (that lose their 🧠!) thanks to PAD4 & type I #interferons, favoring #Myb growth! www.cell.com/cell-host-mi...