Molecular group:
Cytokines and receptors
Molecule/Cell:
IL-18
Plasmodium strain:
Plasmodium berghei ANKA
pRBC infection titer:
10^4
Mouse genetic background (Con):
BALB/c
Experimental treatment group (EG):
rIL-18
Lethal infection (Con):
yes
Lethal infection (EG):
yes
Pathology (Con):
N.I.
Pathology (EG):
N.I.
Parasitemia (EG vs Con):
Delayed onset
Additional phenotypes (EG vs Con):
Prolonged survival (days – weeks: dose-dependent) due to ↑ serum IFN-g production; ↓ liver and spleen pathology
Refs:
Singh et al., 2002, J Immunol
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