TABLE 1.
Correlation between AFB smear status, radiological features, lymphocyte profile, and antibodies to PPE-Ce
| Disease status (no. of patients) | AFB smear status (no. of patients) | Radiological appearance (no. of patients) | Lymphocyte profile
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No. (%) of patients screened for antibodies to PPE-C
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| Absolute cell count
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% Cells
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| T | CD4 | CD4 | CD8 | B | Positive | Negative | |||
| HIV+ subclinical TB (21) | ND | ND | 225-3,350 | 9-525 | 1-23 | 31-82 | 1-25 | 17 (81) | 4 (19) |
| HIV+ TB+ (24)a | Positive (16) | Cav. (2)d; non-cav. (14)b | 155-3,962 | 7-552 | 1-29 | 24-71 | 3-29 | 13 (81)d | 3 (19) |
| Negative (7) | Cav. (0); non-cav. (7)c | 467-1,309 | 71-332 | 9-22 | 46-70 | 2-19 | 3 (43) | 4 (57) | |
| HIV+ TB− (20) | ND | ND | 641-2,698 | 108-862 | 8-54 | 19-72 | 3-27 | 3 (15) | 17 (85) |
| HIV− TB+ (30) | Positive (30) | Cav. (30); non-cav. (0) | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | 29 (97) | 1 (3) |
| HIV− TB− HH contact (19) | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | 2 (11) | 17 (89) |
a
For one patient, AFB smear and radiographic results were not available.
b
Eight patients had infiltration, one had patchy areas, one had pleural effusion, and four showed no pulmonary changes.
c
One patient had infiltration, one had patchy areas, and five showed no pulmonary changes.
d
Both cavitary-TB patients were positive for antibodies to PPE-C.
e
ND, not done; cav., cavitary TB; non-cav., non-cavitary TB.