Apoptotic neutrophils enhance the hMDM capacity to control intracellular Mtb.

<p>hMDMs were infected with Mtb H37Rv and uptake was determined (D0). Following infection, hMDMs were stimulated with PMNapo or Jurkatapo at a ratio of 2∶1. Measurements of Mtb by luminometry were performed at indicated time points. Data are presented as ratio compared to the initial bacterial load at D0 (<i>i.e.</i> increase in bacterial load) and the graphs show the mean <u>+</u> SEM (n = 5). Differences between groups are shown as * (p<0.05), ** (p<0.01) or *** (p<0.001).