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In contrast, addition of citraconate strongly increased <jats:italic>C. burnetii<\/jats:italic> replication in <jats:italic>Acod1<jats:sup>+\/-<\/jats:sup><\/jats:italic> macrophages, whereas mesaconate weakly enhanced bacterial burden in <jats:italic>Acod1<jats:sup>-\/-<\/jats:sup><\/jats:italic> macrophages. Analysis of intracellular isomers showed that exogenous citraconate and mesaconate inhibited the generation of itaconate by infected <jats:italic>Acod1<jats:sup>+\/-<\/jats:sup><\/jats:italic> macrophages. Uptake of added isomers into <jats:italic>Acod1<jats:sup>-\/-<\/jats:sup><\/jats:italic> macrophages was increased after infection for itaconate and mesaconate, but not for citraconate. Mesaconate, but not citraconate, competed with itaconate for uptake into macrophages. 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