CD4
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of CD4
1980–85; c(luster of) d(ifferentiation) 4
Example Sentences
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The team adapted the suppressor cells' anti-inflammatory abilities to work in CD4 immune cells.
From Science Daily • Dec. 5, 2024
ART works so powerfully that it virtually shuts down the ability of these integrated viral genes to make new HIVs, but some of the infected CD4 cells remain in various tissues—the reservoirs.
From Science Magazine • Mar. 7, 2024
Together, the new findings underscore the importance of specific studies on the immune response among people with HIV, especially those with lower CD4 white blood cells.
From Science Daily • Jan. 12, 2024
The typical range for CD4 cells is from 500 to 1,500 per cubic millimeter of blood.
From New York Times • Feb. 21, 2023
Tests showed the patient was also HIV-positive, which he had not known, and that his blood had few CD4 cells, critical immune cells that HIV attacks.
From Science Magazine • Feb. 20, 2023
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