Notably, we found an increased level of TNF-\documentclass[12pt]{minimal}\usepackage{amsmath}\usepackage{wasysym}\usepackage{amsfonts}\usepackage{amssymb}\usepackage{amsbsy}\usepackage{mathrsfs}\usepackage{upgreek}\setlength{\oddsidemargin}{-69pt}\begin{document}$$\alpha$$\end{document}α by infection with B∆tbcm in both in vivo and ex vivo assays, which might suggest a potent role of TBCM in inhibiting extrinsic apoptosis as well. This evidence concerns the gene TNF and infection.