Table 2

Summary of HCMV-tetramer in HLA-A24 individual groups

Age(yr.) (n = 519)
0–4 (n = 202)
5–9 (n = 106)
10–14 (n = 108)
15–19 (n = 58)
20–29 (n = 45)

Number of tet(+)
39(19%)
32(30%)
23(21%)
24(41%)
15(33%)
CD8(%)
20.0 ± 5.7
18.6 ± 5.1
19.5 ± 6.9
22.3 ± 8.3
24.8 ± 6.4
Tet(%)
0.05 ± 0.07
0.02 ± 0.03
0.02 ± 0.01
0.04 ± 0.06
0.03 ± 0.03
Tet/CD8(%)
0.21 ± 0.31
0.12 ± 0.10
0.15 ± 0.24
0.14 ± 0.16
0.12 ± 0.10

HCMV-tetramer positive: Tet/CD8(+) Lymphocytes ≥ 0.04%

Komatsu et al. Immunity & Ageing 2006 3:11   doi:10.1186/1742-4933-3-11