Thus, total CD4+ T cell counts as well as proportions and absolute numbers of recent thymic emigrants (RTE), naïve and memory CD4 + T cells as well as plasma concentrations of TSLP were measured in a total of 100 individuals with either primary or chronic HIV infection prior to initiation of cART and after 6, 12 and 24 months. The gene discussed is CD4; the disease is HIV infectious disease.