Table 2 Characteristics of HIV-1-infected patients and HIV-negative controls
Chronic HIV infected patients | Acute HIV infected patients | HIV-negative control | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cases, no | 24 | 20 | 22 | |
Age (years) | 33.8 (20–45) | 33.2 (18–46) | 34.6 (20–49) | 0.738 |
HIV-RNA (copies/ml) | 9955 (861–16,483) | 22,438 (2029–189,695) | NA | NA |
CD4 (cells/μl) | 538 (476–789) | 363 (164–692) | 687 (401–1209) | 0.0028 |