Re: Link between low white blood cell count and parasites/bacteria etc??

Yes a low white blood usually means a chronic infection. This is a good website used by doctors to quickly look up causes:

http://www.fpnotebook.com/Hemeonc/Lab/NtrpnCs.htm



# Causes: Severe Neutropenia

1. Bacterial Sepsis (especially Gram Negative Bacteria)
2. Infectious Mononucleosis
3. Hepatitis B Virus
4. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

# Causes: Viral Infections

1. Infectious Mononucleosis
2. Hepatitis B Virus
3. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
4. Measles
5. Mumps
6. Rubella
7. Roseola
8. Malaria
9. Leishmaniasis
10. Cytomegalovirus
11. Colorado Tick Fever
12. Influenza
13. Dengue fever
14. Viral Hepatitis
15. Herpes Simplex Virus
16. Parvovirus
17. Respiratory Syncytial Virus
18. Small Pox
19. Varicella
20. Yellow Fever

# Causes: Bacterial Infections

1. Tuberculosis
2. Typhoid Fever
3. Brucellosis
4. Tularemia
5. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

(Ehrlichia and Lymes Disease can also cause a low white blood cell count even though it's not listed here)

# Causes: Fungal Infections

1. Histoplasmosis



I would like to know your other results from your complete blood count to see a more complete picture.