Distribution of CD4 lymphocyte cells among apparently healthy HIV seropositive and seronegative populations

North American Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 120-123

  Abubakar, Abdulazeez A ^a  

^a KWARA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

CD4 lymphocytes; Human immunodeficiency virus; Seronegative; Seropositive

Indexed keywords

CD4 ANTIGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENDER; HIV TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 2; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SCREENING; SEROTYPE;

EID: 84858379928     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19472714     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1947-2714.93882     Document Type: Article

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