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• n  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

• helper T cell
• helper cell
• CD4 T cell
• CD4 cell

News & Articles

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• Helper cells trigger potent responses to HIV
  A major new finding that will significantly advance efforts to create the world's first antibody-based AIDS vaccine shows that certain helper T cells are important for triggering a strong antibody response against HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
  Sept. 12, 2013 - Science Daily