Molecular group:
Cytokines and receptors
Molecule/Cell:
TNFR2
Plasmodium strain:
Plasmodium berghei ANKA
pRBC infection titer:
10^6
Mouse genetic background (Con):
C57BL/6
Level of backcrossing:
Backcrossed for 2 generations
Experimental treatment group (EG):
TNFR2 -/-
Lethal infection (Con):
yes
Lethal infection (EG):
yes
Pathology (Con):
CM (100%)
Pathology (EG):
CM (10%)
Parasitemia (EG vs Con):
N.I.
Additional phenotypes (EG vs Con):
No neurologic symptoms
Refs:
Togbe et al., 2008, PLoS One
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