NK cells

Molecular group: 
Immune cells
Molecule/Cell: 
NK cells
Plasmodium strain: 
Plasmodium berghei ANKA
pRBC infection titer: 
400 sporozoites
Mouse genetic background (Con): 
BALB/c
Experimental treatment group (EG): 
anti-asialo GM1
Lethal infection (Con): 
yes
Lethal infection (EG): 
yes
Pathology (Con): 
N.I.
Pathology (EG): 
N.I.
Parasitemia (EG vs Con): 
Similar
Additional phenotypes (EG vs Con): 
Earlier death (1-2 weeks); similar IFN-g protein in the liver 3 days p.i.
Refs: 
Saeftel et al., 2004, Infect Immun