In memTNFΔ1–9,K11E KI BMDM, the activation of phosphorylated p65 NF-κB was faster than in wild-type BMDM and was already increased 2 hours after M. bovis BCG infection to similar levels as observed in wild-type BMDM 4 hours post-infection. Here, NFKB1 is linked to infection.