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Table 3 Conclusive results of the QuantiFERON®-TB Gold assay in peripheral blood (n = 29) and pleural fluid (n = 32) stratified by HIV status and CD4 cell count.

From: Evaluation of immune responses in HIV infected patients with pleural tuberculosis by the QuantiFERON®TB-Gold interferon-gamma assay

 

HIV positive

 
 

Total

CD4 > 200

CD4 100–200

CD4 < 100

HIV negative

Peripheral blood

15/21 (71%)

2/2 (100%)

5/6 (83%)

7/11 (64%)

8/8 (100%)

Pleural fluid

10/24 (48%)

0/2 (0%)

2/6 (33%)

7/13 (54%)

6/8 (75%)

  1. The nominator varies according to the number of patients tested by the assay in each group.