# Metabolically active neutrophils represent a permissive niche for Mycobacterium tuberculosis

*PRI Rank #16 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Mycobacterium research and diagnosis Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #16 |
| 18m citations | 24 |
| Journal | Mucosal Immunology |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.mucimm.2024.05.007 |
| Corresponding authors | Lu Huang |
| Institution | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, United States |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Mycobacterium research and diagnosis Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/mycobacterium-research-and-diagnosis/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1016/j.mucimm.2024.05.007](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mucimm.2024.05.007)

## Topics

Mycobacterium tuberculosis · neutrophil heterogeneity · mitochondrial metabolism · activated neutrophils · single-cell metabolic analysis · single-cell transcriptional analysis · lung granulomas · Non-human primate model · lipid uptake · lipid accumulation · interferon-γ · bacterial burden · permissive niche · intracellular bacterial survival · host-directed therapeutics · metabolic pathways · tuberculosis pathology

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Pepkio Research Index (PRI). Topics and Trends in Most Cited Mycobacterium research and diagnosis Papers, Class of 2026. https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/mycobacterium-research-and-diagnosis/2026. Accessed 2026-07-29.

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