Table 1 Characteristics of HIV-1-infected patients and healthy controls
|  | Healthy controls | Acute HIV-1-infected patients | Chronic cART-naïve HIV-1-infected patients | Chronic HIV-1-infected patients with cART |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cases, no | 36 | 36 | 28 | 32 |
Age (years) | 28.3 (21–46) | 29.5 (20–48) | 28.7 (20–47) | 29.2 (21–46) |
HIV-RNA (copies/ml) | NA | 316,924.7 (2409–6,313,483) | 26,934.1 (567–147,548) | TND |
CD4 (cells/μl) | 748 (328–1506) | 470 (215–762) | 311 (134–638) | 672 (318–1280) |
CD4/CD8 ratio | 1.13 (0.43–2.16) | 0.49 (0.1–1.13) | 0.33 (0.11–0.68) | 0.75 (0.29–1.57) |