IL-2

Molecular group: 
Cytokines and receptors
Molecule/Cell: 
IL-2
Plasmodium strain: 
Plasmodium berghei ANKA
pRBC infection titer: 
10^6
Mouse genetic background (Con): 
129 x C57BL/6
Level of backcrossing: 
Mixed background (50%)
Experimental treatment group (EG): 
IL-2 -/-
Lethal infection (Con): 
yes
Lethal infection (EG): 
yes
Pathology (Con): 
CM (70%)
Pathology (EG): 
No CM
Parasitemia (EG vs Con): 
N.I.
Additional phenotypes (EG vs Con): 
N.I.
Refs: 
Yañez et al., 1996, J Immunol