CD4
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of CD4
1980–85; c(luster of) d(ifferentiation) 4
Example Sentences
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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
Postdoctoral researcher and study co-author Ashley Bennett offers a play-by-play: As the virus feels for its best attachment point on a human T-cell, the host cell's CD4 receptor is the first thing it latches onto.
From Science Daily • Feb. 2, 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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