CD4 T lymphocytes form a subgroup of T lymphocytes that is responsible for cell-mediated immune responses.
Synonyms
T helper cell
CD4 cells
Detailed description
T lymphocytes carrying the surface antigen CD4 are called T helper cells. After activation, they release substances that are either involved in cell-mediated immunity or that stimulate B cell immune responses. HIV infects mainly this T lymphocyte subgroup.
Viruses such as hepatitis B virus (HBV) can persist by depositing their genetic information in the cell nucleus. An international team of scientists headed by Prof. Ulrike Protzer and Prof. Mathias
Munich, 14 March 2013. The human body is under constant attack from a multitude of different pathogens. Considering the frequency of these attacks from viruses and bacteria, we actually get sick
A new virological study changes our assessment of the new coronavirus. The research group of Professor Christian Drosten (Bonn University/DZIF) has shown that the new coronavirus does not use the same
