Neutrophils, LPS-IFN-γ, ZYM-IFN-γ, ZYM-TNF-α, ZYM-IL-1β, LPS-IL-4, and LPS-IL-6 discriminated TB from CMTB with a sensitivity (95% CI) of 52.2% (30.9%–73.4%) and specificity of 100% (95% CI: 66.4%-100%). This evidence concerns the gene IL1B and tuberculosis.