TNFα responses were not significantly different in Highly TB-Exposed Infected children at 24 h (median 2605 pg/ml, IQR 1435–3850) compared to Highly TB-Exposed Infected children (median 2053 pg/ml, IQR 1635–2746, p = 0.2545, Fig. 3b, Table 3)). This evidence concerns the gene TNF and tuberculosis.