Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causal agent of this disease, invades macrophages and can replicate inside them. Because invasion of macrophages is a critical step for establishing a mycobacterial infection, there is much interest in understanding the mechanisms for M. tuberculosis entry into macrophages.
January 24, 2016. Winter Storm Jonas did not spare Boston its icy wrath, but the Massachusetts city definitely saw a dulled-down version of the blizzard. According to numbers from the National Weather Service, 8.2 inches fell in Boston, 7 inches accumulated in South Boston and 6.1 inches were dropped in the vicinity of Logan International Airport.
The smallest totals were 8 inches in Augusta, and 9.5 inches in Topsham. The Portland Jetport currently has 14.7 inches of snow. Here are more snow totals from around Maine: Wilton 17.8. Bath 17.3. Brunswick 17.0. Dixfield 16.0. Paris 16.0.