The C allele of g.597T>C in the toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) gene was associated with increased susceptibility to TBM in a Vietnamese cohort when TBM, miliary TB and severe neurological symptoms were concurrent [p = 0.0002 (OR = 5.70, 95% CI: 1.81–18.0)] (34). Here, TLR2 is linked to tuberculosis.