Difference between revisions of "Lymphopenia"

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==Description==
 
==Description==
Lymphopenia is a reduction in the numbers of lymphocytes in the blood.  This phenomenon is most commonly associated with stress (as part of the '''stress leucogram''') or with viral infection.  Its causes therefore include:
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Lymphopenia is a reduction in the numbers of lymphocytes in the blood.  This phenomenon is most commonly associated with stress (as part of the '''stress leucogram''') or with viral infection.  Causes include:
 
*Viral infection with [[Canine Distemper Virus|canine distemper]], [[Infectious canine hepatitis]], [[Feline infectious enteritis|feline infectious enteritis]] or [[Bovine Viral Diarrhoea|bovine viral diarrhoea]] (BVD)
 
*Viral infection with [[Canine Distemper Virus|canine distemper]], [[Infectious canine hepatitis]], [[Feline infectious enteritis|feline infectious enteritis]] or [[Bovine Viral Diarrhoea|bovine viral diarrhoea]] (BVD)
 
*Bone marrow suppression caused by '''chemotherapy''' or '''radiotherapy'''.  Since neutrophils have a much shorter circulating half life, they are the first cell line to fall with any insult to the bone marrow but lymphopenia may occur as part of a more severe pancytopenia.
 
*Bone marrow suppression caused by '''chemotherapy''' or '''radiotherapy'''.  Since neutrophils have a much shorter circulating half life, they are the first cell line to fall with any insult to the bone marrow but lymphopenia may occur as part of a more severe pancytopenia.

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Description

Lymphopenia is a reduction in the numbers of lymphocytes in the blood. This phenomenon is most commonly associated with stress (as part of the stress leucogram) or with viral infection. Causes include:

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