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TCR and bulk BCR repertoires were analyzed, and neutralizing antibody responses were assessed. PLWH were stratified by CD4\/CD8 ratio.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Stratification by CD4\/CD8 ratio revealed distinct immune states in PLWH. Differential genes from the normal CD4\/CD8 ratios showed focused transcriptional activation with coordinated chemokine-associated communication, whereas those with low CD4\/CD8 ratios exhibited broad transcriptional dysregulation and structural reorganization of gene-expression networks. This network signature was characterized by altered PPI topology and significantly increased monocyte-specific node degree, independent of overall transcriptional complexity. Repertoire analyses demonstrated clonal skewing and reduced clonotype diversity in the low CD4\/CD8 ratio group, consistent with impaired immune coordination.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Vaccine-induced immune responses in PLWH are shaped by network-level organization associated with CD4\/CD8 ratio\u2013defined immune states. 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