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What immune system cells are directly affected by the hiv infection?
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Easy answer: All cells bearing the CD4 protein are prone to be invaded directly. This is mostly the big class of T-helper cells and the dendritic macrophage family. You'll go crazy if you study the molecules in depth; this is your best answer to a first approximation.
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