What are T-cells or helper T-cells?
T- Cells are the main active elements of the CD4 cells that actually fight the harmful foreign components. They are the main soldiers. T-cells originate in the thymus. What is viral load? Viral load is the total number of HIV genetic materials or RNA that exists in the blood plasma in per micro liter or per milliliter of the blood sample. Viral load test is a blood test that determines the number of these RNAs. Viral load monitoring is the frequent test of viral load that aims to decrease the number of HIV RNAs, by providing the suitable antiretroviral drugs. The HIV Virus, significantly targets the CD4, helper T-cells of the human body. The CD4 count is the total number of CD4 cells in one micro liter of the blood. The CD4 count has a great significance in detecting the level and impact of HIV in our body. The lesser the count, the larger will be the impact of the virus. In a normal healthy person, the count is always above 500. However, the count of CD4 should never decrease less tha