Table 1 Summary of baseline characteristics and haematologic indices of study participants by HIV status

Demographic characteristics

Males

15

11

Females

136

34

Median Age (years)

30.6

40.0

Serum IgE and Helminth Infection Status

Mean total IgE (Ref. range below 70 KU/L)

429.2 kU/L

655.18 kU/L

Mean Ascaris-specific IgE (Ref. range below 0.35 kU/L)

2.15 kU/L

2.86 kU/L

Helminth egg positive (number/total) %

(51/124)^a 41.1

(18/39)^b 46.1

Helminth egg positive and/or positive serology*

(99/151) 66.0

(32/45) 71. 1

Ascaris Worm Burden epg** Mean (SD)

170 (86.5)

191 (78.8)

Trichuris Worm Burden epg Mean (SD)

19.8 (36.7)

74.11 (56.2)

Haematological/Viral Indices (Median)

(n = 149)

(n = 45)

Total lymphocytes ( 1.0-4.0 × 10⁹/L)

1.98

2.22

T lymphocytes (1.1-1.7 × 10⁹/L )

1.49

1.71

CD8⁺(0.5-0.9 × 10⁹/L)

0.78

0.47

CD4⁺ (0.7-1.1 × 10⁹/L)

0.32

0.74

CD4:CD8 ratio 1-1,5

0.4

1.58

NK cells (0.2-0.4 × 10⁹/L)

0.1

0.18

B lymphocytes(0.2-0.4 × 10⁹/L)

0.1

0.24

Median Viral load (copies/ml)

33 317

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