NKT cell

Molecular group: 
Immune cells
Molecule/Cell: 
NKT cell
Plasmodium strain: 
Plasmodium berghei K173
pRBC infection titer: 
2 x 10^6
Mouse genetic background (Con): 
C57BL/6
Level of backcrossing: 
N.I.
Experimental treatment group (EG): 
CD1d -/-
Lethal infection (Con): 
N.I.
Lethal infection (EG): 
N.I.
Pathology (Con): 
N.I.
Pathology (EG): 
N.I.
Parasitemia (EG vs Con): 
N.I.
Additional phenotypes (EG vs Con): 
Similar plasma IFN-g and splenic IFN-g mRNA expression 24h p.i.
Refs: 
Mitchell et al., 2005, Infect Immun