TABLE 4.
Baseline cell population sizes
| Donors | Mean ± SD (range) % of totala
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|---|---|---|---|
| NK cells | CD4+ cells | CD8+ cells | |
| Patients | 2.48 ± 2.01 (0.4–5.4) | 37.85 ± 17.28 (12.0–60.0) | 37.0 ± 9.44 (28.0–53.0) |
| Cured individuals | 5.38 ± 4.84b (0.8–11.0) | 51.2 ± 8.14 (40.0–59.0) | 33.6 ± 6.07 (25.0–41.0) |
| Endemic controls | 4.27 ± 4.49 (0.3–20.0) | 43.19 ± 14.61 (18.0–63.0) | 36.56 ± 11.30 (24.0–63.0) |
| Healthy controls | 1.39 ± 1.25 (0.4–5.4) | 45.89 ± 17.44 (28.0–69.0) | 32.89 ± 11.46 (20.0–50.0) |
a
Both large and small cells in unstimulated cultures.
b
P < 0.05 compared to healthy lethiopian controls.