TABLE 1.
Characteristics of the 10 study participants used for evaluation of compartmentalization between blood and the male genital tract using deep sequencing
| Sample ID | Age (yrs) | CD4 count (cells/μl) | Blood viral load (log10 cp/ml) | Approximate semen viral load (log10 cp/sample)a | Recent STI history | Self-reported time since known to be HIV positive (yrs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SVB0433 | 49 | 509 | 5.1 | 6.7 | None | 2 |
| SVB008 | 42 | 257 | 5.5 | 4.6 | None | 5 |
| SVB021 | 34 | 148 | 5.3 | 3.6 | Syphilis | 1 |
| SVB026 | 31 | 209 | 4.7 | 3.7 | Treated for gonorrhea >1 yr prior | 1 |
| SVB012 | 27 | 586 | 5.2 | 3.8 | Treated for gonorrhea and chlamydia >1 yr prior | 2 |
| SVB025 | 25 | 368 | 5.6 | 4.4 | None | 0.25 |
| SVB030 | 28 | 390 | 4.4 | 5.4 | None | 0.08 |
| SVB029 | 28 | 149 | 4.3 | 5.4 | None | 2 |
| SVB039 | 18 | 425 | 4.6 | 5.1 | None | 1 |
| SVB041 | 25 | 567 | 4.9 | 4.4 | None | 0.08 |
a
Viral load assumes 100% yield upon filtration and ultracentrifugation.