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Table 2 Immunoassays findings of the children with T. marneffei

From: Peripheral immune profile of children with Talaromyces marneffei infections: a retrospective analysis of 21 cases

Immunoassays findings

Cases (N = 21)

Immunoglobulina

 Pan-hypogammaglobulinemia (IgG, IgA and IgM), No(%)

1 (4.76)

 IgG decrease, No(%)

7 (33.33)

 IgA decrease, No(%)

5 (23.81)

 IgM decrease, No(%)

1 (4.76)

 IgM increase, No(%)

6 (28.57)

 IgE increase, No(%)

9 (42.86)

Complements

 C3 decrease, No(%)

10 (47.62)

 C4 decrease, No(%)

5 (23.81)

Lymphocyte counts

 T lymphocyte counts decrease (CD4+ and CD8+), No(%)

3 (14.28)

 CD4+ subsets decrease, No(%)

3 (14.28)

 CD8+ subsets decrease, No(%)

4 (19.09)

 The ratio of CD4/CD8 increase, No(%)

8 (38.10)

 NK cells decrease, No(%)

13 (61.90)

NBT tests

 Normal, No(%)

21 (100.00)

HIV detection

 Negative, No(%)

21 (100.00)

  1. Abbreviation: Ig immunoglobulin, NK cells natural killer cells, NBT test nitro blue tetrazolium test, HIV human Immunodeficiency virus
  2. aNine children were treated with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) administration before the examination