From Aug 2001 to April 2002, a cross-sectional study was performed on 245 HIV infected patients living in community in Hanoi, by cytometric method using FACS-CALIBUR machine to count TCD4 and TCD8 lymphocytes. The control groups composes of 23 healthy persons. Results were as follows: Aged of patients: 16-50 among them the 21-30 age group accounts for 65.3%, male gender 90.6%. The absolute count of lympho cells in the patients group is lower than control, with the count of lymphocyte and the percentage of TCD4 lower significantly and 21.6% of patients having TCD4 lymphocyte count < 200/mm3. In the patient group, TCD8 lymphocytes count and its percentage is higher significantly than that of control group. 7.8% patients have occupational infection that the main is tuberculosis 59.7%, zona 15.8%, their 10.5% acquiring waisting syndrome.
HIV, Immunity ; Cells