Neutrophils are inhibited from gathering at the site of infection by Mycobacterium tuberculosis by what virulence factor of the pathogen?

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Cord factor is a virulence factor of Mycobacterium tuberculosis that inhibits neutrophils from gathering at the site of infection, allowing the pathogen to establish a chronic infection. Mycolic acid is a component of the cell wall of the bacterium and is not directly involved in inhibiting neutrophil recruitment. Kinase, capsule, and hemolysin are not known virulence factors of M. tuberculosis relevant to inhibiting neutrophil recruitment.

Neutrophils Are Inhibited from Gathering at the Site of Infection