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Lymphocytosis
A lymphocytosis is an increase in the number of lymphocytes[?] in the blood.
This is common in acute viral infections, including glandular fever.
It may also be seen with intracellular bacterial[?] infections, such as in tuberculosis.
The malignant blood disease chronic lymphocytic leukaemia[?] can cause a massive lymphocytosis, as can other leukaemias.
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