Leukopenia is a condition characterized by a decrease in white blood cells. What effect does leukopenia have on the body's ability to fight infection?
A) Leukopenia increases the body's ability to fight infection
B) Leukopenia decreases the body's ability to fight infection.
C) Leukopenia has no effect on the body's ability to fight infection
D) Leukopenia increases the body's ability to fight infection at certain times and decreases it at other times.
Answers
Leukopenia is a condition characterized by a decrease in white blood cells. This results in the decrease of the body’s ability to fight infection.
The white blood cells affect the immune system in a lot way than anyone can except.
If you have leukopenia then it will be difficult for your body to fight off the infection and diseases.
Your blood is made up different types of blood cells, including white blood cells, or leukocytes. White blood cells are an important part of your immune system, helping your body to fight off diseases and infections. If you have too few white blood cells, you have a condition known as leukopenia.
There are several different types of leukopenia, depending on which type of white blood cell your blood is low in:
basophils
eosinophils
lymphocytes
monocytes
neutrophils
Each type protects your body from different kinds of infections.
If your blood is low in neutrophils, you have a type of leukopenia known as neutropenia. Neutrophils are the white blood cells that protect you from fungal and bacterial infections. Leukopenia is so often caused from a decrease in neutrophils that some people use the terms “leukopenia” and “neutropenia” interchangeably.
Another common type of leukopenia is lymphocytopenia, which is when you have too few lymphocytes. Lymphocytes are the white blood cells that protect you from viral infections.