TABLE 4.
Relationships among the CD4+ cell count, HIV-2 proviral load, cell culture positivity, and plasma RNA positivity
| CD4+ cell count (no./mm3) | No. of patients tested | Median (range)
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No. positive/no. tested (%) for:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD4+ cell count, 106/liter | Viral DNA load, copies/105 PBMC | Cell culture | Plasma RNA | ||
| <200 | 12a | 68 (13–199) | 285 (53–2,524) | 11/12 (92) | 11/12 (92) |
| 200–400 | 9b | 333 (210–391) | 114 (<5–1,907) | 2/9 (22) | 7/9 (78) |
| >400 | 8b | 511 (413–832) | 121 (<5–712) | 3/7 (43) | 4/8 (50) |
a
Eleven patients were treated.
b
One patient was treated.