CD4 and helminthiasis: Irrespective of helminths infection and CD4+ T cell count, there was no significant difference in plasma HIV RNA level at baseline and 12 weeks after deworming (4.42 ± 0.6 versus 4.33 ± 0.7 log10 HIV RNA copies/ml; 4.12 ± 0.8 versus 4.22 ± 1.0 log10 HIV RNA copies/ml) between in HIV-1 C and C’ subclusters, respectively.