Values of CD4+ T lymphocyte in apparently healthy individuals in Lagos, Nigeria

European Journal of Scientific Research

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 168-173

  Audu, Rosemary A ^a   Idigbe, E O ^a   Akanmu, A S ^b   Mafe, A G ^a   Onyewuche, J ^a   Oparaugo, C T ^a   Dele, A Z ^a   Salu, O B ^a   Lemoha, E ^a   Odunaike, M ^a   Aniedobe, M ^a   Nathan, E ^a  

^a NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Absolute lymphocyte count; Blood donors; CD4 cell count; Healthy; Malaria

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847145884     PISSN: 1450216X     EISSN: 1450202X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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