CD4 – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
CD4
Absolute CD4 count
The number of "helper" T-lymphocytes in a cubic millimeter of blood. With HIV, the absolute CD4 count declines as the infection progresses. The absolute CD4 count is frequently used to monitor the extent of immune suppression in persons with HIV. Also called a T4 count.
CD, CD4+ lymphocyte, and CD8+ lymphocyte
certain cell-surface molecules are used to identify the maturity of immune cells based on their cluster of differentiation (CD); immune cells with the CD4 marker function as helper T cells to stimulate immune responses; cells with the CD8 marker may act as suppressor T cells that iturn offi antibody production after an antigen has been destroyed.