In addition, the results of three meta-analysis studies showed that SLC11A1 polymorphisms ((D543N, 3′UTR TGTG ins/del, INT4, [GT]n), rs3731865, and rs17235416)) were significantly associated with TB risk (Li et al., 2011; Meilang et al., 2012; Archer et al., 2015). Here, SLC11A1 is linked to tuberculosis.