Protection of palmitic acid treatment in RAW264.7 cells and BALB/c mice during Brucella abortus 544 infection.

Our results suggest that PA participates in the control of B. abortus within murine macrophages, and the in vivo study results confirm its efficacy against the infection. However, further investigations are encouraged to completely characterize the mechanisms involved in the inhibition of B. abortus infection by fatty acids.