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 ...

The first known case of HIV-1 infection in human was detected in 1959, from a blood sample of a man in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. However, the source of his infection is not known.

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 ...

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, ...

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HIV-1 penetration into the genital mucosa occurs rapidly after exposure and is possibly enhanced by micro-abrasions or genital ulcer disease. In the human vagina, intraepithelial CD4 + T cells and ...

HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is the virus that can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or AIDS if not treated. Unlike some other viruses, the human body can’t get rid of HIV completely, ...