IL-4

Molecular group: 
Cytokines and receptors
Molecule/Cell: 
IL-4
Plasmodium strain: 
Plasmodium chabaudi adami 556KA
pRBC infection titer: 
10^6
Mouse genetic background (Con): 
129
Level of backcrossing: 
Pure strain (100%)
Experimental treatment group (EG): 
IL-4 -/-
Lethal infection (Con): 
no
Lethal infection (EG): 
no
Pathology (Con): 
N.I.
Pathology (EG): 
N.I.
Parasitemia (EG vs Con): 
Similar
Additional phenotypes (EG vs Con): 
N.I.
Refs: 
Van der heyde et al., 1997, Exp Parasitol