CD8 cells include lymphocytes and T-suppressor cells. Lymphocytes are called cytotoxic T cells. These CD8 cytotoxic T-cells identify and kill the cells that have been infected with viruses or that have been affected by cancer. CD8 means a cluster of differentiation 8.
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