DS-TB exhibited significantly higher levels of CCL1 (p = 0.0036), CCL3 (p = 0.0486), CXCL1 (p < 0.0001), CXCL9 (p < 0.0001) and CXCL10 (p < 0.0001) in comparison to individuals with LTB. The gene discussed is CXCL9; the disease is tuberculosis.