Thus, a series of tests have been recommended to guarantee a correct TB diagnosis, which include interferon-gamma release assays (IGRA), tuberculin skin test (TST), acid-fast bacilli (AFB) smear, liquid and solid mycobacterial cultures, nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT), and biomarker-based assays, among others (Lewinsohn et al., 2017; World Health Organization, 2020). Here, IFNG is linked to tuberculosis.