**5. Conclusions**

The phagocytosis of MTB is the clue event during the development of tuberculosis. The knowledge of human cells involved and the receptors that recognize the strains and species are vital for the understanding of the disease. In addition to that, the information of the variety of mycobacterial strategies to resist cellular control constitutes a contribution to the same aim. Investigative efforts to comprehend the mechanisms involved in MTB survival are important because they contribute to the development of vaccines, therapeutic strategies, and new, more efficient, drugs.

*Phagocytosis of* Mycobacterium tuberculosis*: A Narrative of the Uptaking and Survival DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.110067*
