CD4+ T lymphocytes are a type of T cell in the blood which protect the body from infection, by signalling the immune system to respond to foreign pathogens. The CD4+ T lymphocyte count measures the concentration of these cells in the blood. It is a measure of how well the immune system works, which is commonly used to assess the extent to which an HIV positive individual’s immune system is suppressed.
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