| CDC |
one of eight Federal public health agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). The CDC, and its 11 Centers, Institutes, and Offices, promotes health surveillance to monitor and prevent disease, injury, and disability. It maintains national health statistics, conducts research, and provides service towards illness and injury prevention.
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| cDNA |
A duplex DNA where one strand is identical in sequence (except for T in place of U) and one is complementary to a particular RNA.
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| CD4 count |
this is a measure of the strength of the immune system. HIV continually kills CD4 cells. Over time, the body can not replace these lost CD4 cells and their number declines. When this happens the body will be more susceptible to infections. A normal CD4 count is 1000. The body starts to get more frequent common infections at around a count of 400. At around a CD4 count of 200 the body becomes susceptible to many unusual infections. ...
Ãâó: depts.washington.edu/madclin/patients/glossary.htm...
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| cDNA |
A DNA sequence which is the compliment of mRNA. Since mRNA is itself a complement of the exons of the gene, the cDNA will correspond to those exons. CDNA is sometimes referred to as "copy DNA" because it is a copy of the mature mRNA.
Ãâó: www.lsdn.com/glance_glossary.shtml
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| cDNA |
the DNA sequence that is complementary to an mRNA.
Ãâó: www.oup.com/uk/booksites/content/0199264724/studen...
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