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The development of new treatments is particularly urgent for immunocompromised individuals, including those with Mtb\/HIV coinfection, who experience severe disease outcomes. Previous studies demonstrated that blockade of VEGFR1, a receptor expressed on monocytes that mediates their recruitment to infection sites, limits Mtb-induced pathology in immunocompetent mice of both Mtb-resistant (C57BL\/6J) and Mtb-susceptible (B6.C3H-sst1) strains. The present study extends these findings by evaluating the VEGFR1\/2 blockade strategy in immunocompromised hosts. Treatment with the VEGFR1\/2 blocker SU5416 (semaxanib) reduced monocyte infiltration into the lungs of Mtb-infected immunocompromised RAG1KO mice without affecting bacterial protection. Reduced monocyte recruitment improved lung pathology. VEGFR1\/2 blockade also decreased the number of NK cells in the lungs of RAG1KO mice. Notably, an elevated ratio and increased absolute number of neutrophil granulocytes were observed in the Mtb-infected lungs of both immunocompetent and immunocompromised mice following SU5416 administration. However, this increase in neutrophils did not exacerbate lung pathology, as most recruited granulocytes remained within the lung vasculature. 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