TNF and tuberculosis: This plasma level of IL-10 (7.8 ± 3.61 ρg/mL) was relatively higher than that of the pro-inflammatory cytokines (IFN-γ and TNF-α: 2.5 ± 3.51 ρg/mL and 6.9 ± 9.53 ρg/mL, respectively) and significantly higher (p = 0.0022) when compared to the level of IL-10 in the DS-TB cases (4.8 ± 4.94 ρg/mL).