Table 1. Details of clinical samples.
| Group | Number (Male:Female) | Mean age; years (range) | Mean CD4 counts/ µl (range) |
| HIV/AIDS; ART naïve | Blood 23 (16∶7) | 32 (15–48) | 249 (14–637) |
| Urine 27 (20∶7) | 32 (15–51) | 226 (14–632) | |
| Saliva 21 (14∶7) | 33 (15–48) | 244 (14–632) | |
| HIV/AIDS; ART+ | Blood 14 (11∶3) | 36 (24–51) | 466 (282–698) |
| Urine 18 (15∶3) | 32 (24–51) | 486 (282–736) | |
| Saliva 12 (10∶2) | 34 (24–51) | 510 (316–736) | |
| Healthy controls | Blood 12 (9∶3) | 32 (25–48) | ND |
| Urine 12 (9∶3) | 32 (25–48) | ND | |
| Saliva 8 (7∶1) | 34 (25–48) | ND |