MBL2 and tuberculosis: With these studies, several genes have been reported to be associated with TB, including Toll-like receptors (TLRs), cytokines/chemokines, and their receptors leukocyte antigens (HLAs), SLC11A1, major histocompatibility complex-(MHC), mannose-binding lectin (MBL), vitamin D Receptor (VDR), etc. (Søborg et al., 2003; Salie et al., 2013).