CD4
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of CD4
1980–85; c(luster of) d(ifferentiation) 4
Example Sentences
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CD4 count is the number of CD4 T-cells, a type of white blood cell, in the blood.
From Science Daily • May 7, 2024
However, this new study suggests that guidelines should consider risk factors like previous opportunistic illnesses or having had a CD4 count below 200.
From Science Daily • May 7, 2024
HIV infects CD4 white blood cells and weaves a DNA copy of its genes—the provirus—into human chromosomes.
From Science Magazine • Mar. 7, 2024
They analyzed the amount of H.I.V. and the number of CD4 cells, a type of immune system cell, in these patients.
From New York Times • Feb. 21, 2023
In the cases where people had few CD4 cells, mpox’s normally small skin lesions grew into large necrotizing patches and their infection sometimes spread to the lungs or caused severe secondary infections with bacteria.
From Science Magazine • Feb. 20, 2023
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