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Does having no spleen weaken your immune system?
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A litltle bit: It weakens your immune response against encapsulated bacteria "s. Pneumoniae and haemophilus influenzae" , you should receive a vaccine against those organisms, discuss that with your doctor.
Answered 4/7/2020
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