TGFB1 and infection: Within that context, the only exceptional situation arises in terms of the BDCL form caused by L. (V.)braziliensis, in which TNF-α+expression was lower than TGF-β+ or IL-10+ expression–exactly in the clinical form that occurs with partial inhibition of the T-cell immune response (DTH+/-), thus facilitating infection dissemination [3, 19].