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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?
Leukopenia increases the body's ability to fight infection.
Leukopenia decreases the body's ability to fight infection.
Leukopenia has no effect on the body's ability to fight infection.
Leukopenia increases the body's ability to fight infection at certain times and decreases it at other times.

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Leukopenia decreases the body's ability to fight infection.

Fewer white blood cells (especially neutrophils) mean a reduced immune response, so affected individuals are more susceptible to infections and may have more severe or recurrent infections.