Table 1

Characteristics of subjects enrolled in the study

HIV-uninfected adults n=24HIV-infected adults n=21p Value
Sex: female/male11/1311/100.6611
Age, mean yr±SD38±1740±180.7733
Systemic mean CD4+ cells/μl±SD767±208375±172<0.0001
BAL cells/100ml BALF, mean±SD16.2×106±8.2×10620.5×106±9.5×1060.1134
BAL lymphocyte %, mean±SD9.0±7.317.8±14.10.0106
WHO StageNAStage 1

  • BAL, bronchoalveolar lavage; BALF, BAL fluid; N/A, not applicable.