Molecular group:
Cytokines and receptors
Molecule/Cell:
IFN-g
Plasmodium strain:
Plasmodium berghei ANKA
pRBC infection titer:
10^6
Mouse genetic background (Con):
C57BL/6
Level of backcrossing:
N.I.
Experimental treatment group (EG):
IFN-g -/-
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):
↓ ICAM-1 and similar P-selectin protein expression in brain and lungs
Refs:
Bauer et al., 2002, Microcirculation
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