Table 5

Phenotype (CD27, CD28) of tetramer-positive CD8+ cells in individual groups

Age(yr.) (n = 133)
0–4 (n = 31)
5–9 (n = 24)
10–14 (n = 24)
15–19 (n = 29)
20–29 (n = 13)
60–92 (n = 12)

%






CD28(-)CD27(+)
43.2 ± 16.8
42.5 ± 14.9
39.1 ± 14.4
31.3 ± 13.7
31.6 ± 11.9
17.2 ± 14.1
CD28(+)CD27(+)
34.9 ± 23.2
28.9 ± 14.5
26.7 ± 13.4
32.8 ± 16.0
40.6 ± 14.9
28.1 ± 17.2
CD28(-)CD27(-)
20.8 ± 17.0
26.0 ± 18.9
30.0 ± 16.9
31.4 ± 20.0
22.3 ± 12.0
40.0 ± 20.5
CD28(+)CD27(-)
1.1 ± 2.5
2.6 ± 3.2
4.2 ± 8.7
4.5 ± 4.7
5.5 ± 6.6
22.0 ± 24.2

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