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cd4 cell

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Noun

T cell with CD4 receptor that recognizes antigens on the surface of a virus-infected cell and secretes lymphokines that stimulate B cells and killer T cells; helper T cells are infected and killed by the AIDS virus

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helper T cell helper cell CD4 T cell CD4 cell

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cd4 cell cd4 t cell cd8 cell cd8 t cell
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