Molecular group:
Cytokines and receptors
Molecule/Cell:
IFN-g
Plasmodium strain:
Plasmodium berghei NK65
pRBC infection titer:
10^5
Mouse genetic background (Con):
BALB/c
Level of backcrossing:
N.I.
Experimental treatment group (EG):
IFN-g -/-
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):
Similar mortality
Refs:
Ishih et al., 2008, Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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