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A 40-year-old man has been infected with HIV for the past 10 years. During this time, he has had several bouts of oral candidiasis, but no major illnesses. He is now diagnosed with Kaposi sarcoma involving the skin. He has had a 7-kg weight loss in the past 6 months. Laboratory studies show the HIV-1 RNA viral load is currently 60,000 copies/mL. Which of the following types of cells is most depleted in his lymph nodes?

ACD4+ lymphocyte
BCD8+ lymphocyte
CCD19+ lymphocyte
DMacrophage
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