Why can an infection cause lymphopenia with neutrophilia?

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Por qué una infección puede presentar linfopenia con neutrofilia

**Durante una infección, la linfopenia con neutrofilia ocurre debido a dos mecanismos simultáneos: la apoptosis masiva de linfocitos T y células dendríticas combinada con una mielopoyesis aumentada que libera neutrófilos de la médula ósea, mientras que los linfocitos son secuestrados en tej

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