The assessed γδ T cell percentages in the 16 CMV-act patients were grouped in five main periods: the first corresponding to times not immediately preceding CMV activation (basal); the second one to the time immediately preceding CMV activation (pre-activation); the third one to the period when CMV activation was present (activation); the fourth one to the time immediately after the negativization of CMV (early negativization) and the fifth one corresponding to observation times occurring later in the negativization process (late negativization.
A significant increase in γδ T cell percentages was observed in the early negativization period.
Mean ± SD; * p<0.05, ** p<0.01, *** p<0.001, all vs early negativization period.
Figure 3: Percentage of γδ T cells in the 16 CMV-act patients at different periods of CMV activation.