In contrast with our data, Anbarasu et al. have found an increase of PDGF in TB patients, compared with HD in response to M. tuberculosis culture filtrate proteins (CFPs), with other cytokines such as G-CSF, IL-1Ra, IL-6, IL-7, IL-8, IL-9 in endemic setting population, even if the study was limited to the low number of subjects analysed [29]. This evidence concerns the gene IL9 and tuberculosis.