SLC11A1 and infection: Moreover, the overexpression of bovine NRAMP1 can reduce the multiplication of Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis) in the murine RAW264.7 macrophage cell line after infection via a cfu test (Additional file 3: Figure S5, 96 h: 325% ± 21% versus 136% ± 24%, P = 0.0017).