From 12 HIV-infected Swaziland patients with TB disease, the CD4+, CD8+, Double Negative, and CD56+CD3− lymphocytes increase their IL-4 : IFN-γ ratio as HIV disease worsens (Spearman r of −0.59; −0.59; −0.60; and −0.59, resp.; p < 0.05). The gene discussed is IL4; the disease is tuberculosis.