Table 1.

Characteristics of patients with HIV and healthy donors

Parameter		Patients			Healthy donors
	2DE	PCR	WB	2DE	PCR	WB
Number	9	22	12	11	20	11
Age	40.5 ± 10.3	42.1 ± 12.0	44.0 ± 9.4	38.5 ± 11.6	41.3 ± 12.3	41.0 ± 10.1
Female	2	3	4	2	4	4
HIV	Yes			No
HBV	No			No
HCV	No			No
CD4		<350			/

Selection criteria

1. 18 to 60 years old;

2. Consistent with the diagnostic criteria of HIV infection according to the guidelines of prevention and treatment for HIV-positive in China;

a) The clinical history of HIV-positive;

b) CD4<350/μL;

3. Have not received antiviral treatment or immunotherapy;

4. Negative for other viral infections, including HCV and HBV according to antibody test.