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Table 5 Mean CD4+ count of helminth/HIV co-infected Pre-ART study participants at two points (at baseline and 6 months later) of antihelminthic therapy and of control group from Arba Minch, Chencha and Gidole hospitals, Ethiopia, Dec. 2008–Sept. 2009

From: Deworming and the immune status of HIV positive pre-antiretroviral therapy individuals in Arba Minch, Chencha and Gidole hospitals, Southern Ethiopia

Study groups

Before treatment (at baseline)

Post-treatment (6 months later)

Difference (cells/µl)

P-value

HIV(+) Ascaris lumbricoides (+) (n = 26)

469.1 (157.7)

551.4 (249.9)

+82

0.02

HIV(+) hookworm (+) (n = 7)

483.7 (209.8)

436.0 (215.1)

−47

0.3

HIV(+) mixed infectiona (n = 10)

416.4 (130.6)

468.9 (143.6)

+52.5

0.1

All treated participants (n = 43)

464.5 (157.3)

533.0 (215.5)

+68.5

0.005

Control group (n = 31)b

384.26 (140.0)

363.52 (178.2)

−20.74

0.3

  1. aMixed infection (included two species Ascariasis + Strongylodiasis/Trichuriasis/Hookworm infection)
  2. bControl group consisted of HIV (+) helminth (−) study participants