Table 1

Clinical characteristics of patients at time of study and number of clonal viruses obtained

Patient

Age/Sex

Months since diagnosis

Treatment*

Viral Load (log₁₀)

CD4 T-cells (cells/μl)

Number of clones

Time to emergence of clones (days)

1

35/M

17

none

5.52

276

9

18 – 26

2

38/M

26

none

6.67

7

9

11 – 20

34

3TC ddI LPV ^#

6.32

18

16

11 – 20

3

41/M

210

none

6.22

151

16

20 – 36

4

38/M

114

3TC SQV/RTV

5.43

11

12

14 – 27

5

40/M

139

3TC ddI TDF TPV/RTV APV

5.33

8

8

10 – 21

*Abbreviations for antiretroviral drugs are as follows: amprenavir (APV), didanosine (ddI), lamivudine (3TC), ritonavir (RTV), saquinavir (SQV), tenofovir (TDF), tipranavir (TPV). ^#Poor compliance suspected.

Nora et al. Retrovirology 2008 5:23   doi:10.1186/1742-4690-5-23