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Table 5 Plasma HIV-1 RNA levels according to GBV-C status.

From: Prevalence of GB virus type C in urban Americans infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1

HIV RNA copies/mL

GBV-C RNA positive/ anti-E2 antibody positive n (%)

GBV-C RNA positive n (%)

Anti-E2 antibody positive n (%)

Negative for GBV-C RNA and Anti-E2 antibody n (%)

≤ 500

10 (77%) †

28 (41%)

46 (40%)

58 (37%)

>500

3 (23%)

41 (59%)

68 (60%)

99 (63%)

Total

13 (100%)

69 (100%)

114 (100%)

157 (100%)

  1. p < 0.05 when comparing RNA+/E2+ group to other GBV-C status groups.
  2. † Comparison among the four groups were made using the Chi-square test.