Molecular group:
Immune cells
Molecule/Cell:
NK/NKT cells
Plasmodium strain:
Plasmodium berghei ANKA
pRBC infection titer:
10^4
Mouse genetic background (Con):
C57BL/6
Level of backcrossing:
Backcrossed for 6 generations
Experimental treatment group (EG):
NKC complex BALB/c (B6.BALB/c-Cmv1s)
Lethal infection (Con):
yes
Lethal infection (EG):
90% (at the end of observation day 17)
Pathology (Con):
CM (100%)
Pathology (EG):
CM (90%)
Parasitemia (EG vs Con):
Similar
Additional phenotypes (EG vs Con):
N.I.
Refs:
Hansen et al., 2003, Immunity
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