FIG. 3.

Increased thymic output translates into maintenance of CD4 counts. (A) Relationships between the sj/βTREC ratio and CD4 changes over time in HIV-2-infected patients. The correlation coefficient (Spearman's test) and associated probability are shown. (B) CD4 changes in HIV-2-infected patients with sj/βTREC ratios of <10 and ≥10. CD4 change values were calculated using the slope of CD4 counts measured over a period of >2.5 years before sampling. Statistical differences between the two groups (P values) are shown above the ratios (Mann-Whitney test).