During infection and granuloma formation, pathogenic mycobacteria accumulate triacylglycerol in the form of Intrabacterial Lipid Inclusions (ILI). These organelles facilitate bacterial evasion from the immune system and serve as a carbon source to sustain bacterial persistence within the infected ho...
ORGANISM(S): Mycobacterium tuberculosis Mycobacterium abscessus (strain ATCC 19977 / DSM 44196 / CIP 104536 / JCM 13569 / NCTC 13031 / TMC 1543)