Among these decreased cytokines, the levels of nine cytokines (FGF.basic, G-CSF, IL-1α, IL-12(p40), IL-18, MCP-3, MIG, MIP-1α, and TNF-α) remained significantly higher in the TBM group than in the control groups (Table 4). Here, CXCL9 is linked to meningeal tuberculosis.