These CD4 +T cells were more susceptible than those of Ctrl to subsequent infection using two different R5-tropic viruses (YU2: Ctrl 1.15 ± 0.05% vs ECr/VCr 2.74 ± 1.11%; p=0.009; ADA: Ctrl 0.70 ± 0.04% vs ECr/VCr 1.79 ± 1.3%; p=0.008). This evidence concerns the gene ADA and infection.