The decrease in CD4 cells during HIV infection seems to be driven by immune activation, which does not always correlate with viral load. Experienced clinicians are all too familiar with the ...

Two research teams led by Warner Greene at the Gladstone Institutes in San Francisco have demonstrated that the vast majority of CD4 T cells in lymphoid tissues, despite their ability to resist full ...

In spite of seeming to be just 'bystander cells'that escape infection, many CD4 T cells are killed by the HIV virus, the reason for which researchers seem to have discovered at last. In spite of ...

People living with HIV who have a low CD4 count sometimes also have low levels of other blood cells. Some of these problems may be caused by damage to the bone marrow. These problems include anaemia, ...

Pseudoscience has recently re-emerged in the U.S. While much of it concerns vaccines, an "oldie" is again making the rounds: ...

Measuring CD4 T-cells is important in helping healthcare providers determine the stage and likely outcome of HIV infection. While they are no longer used to determine when HIV therapy should be ...

HPV is responsible for more than 95% of cervical cancer cases in South Africa. If a high-risk HPV infection persists, it can ...

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HIV-1 entry into cells is an attractive target for new antiviral ... on the cell surface—CCR5 and CXCR4—which together with CD4 mediate virus binding and membrane fusion 3.

S3). Immunohistochemical analysis showed a dense lymphocytic infiltration of the lamina propria positive for T-cell receptor (TCR) α, CD3, CD4, and granzyme B but which did not express TRBC1 ...

Among treatment-naive people with HIV (PWH), dolutegravir/lamivudine demonstrates effectiveness comparable with those of the commonly prescribed three-drug regimens ...