Molecular group:
Other leucocyte cell surface receptors and membrane transporters
Molecule/Cell:
TLR5
Plasmodium strain:
Plasmodium berghei ANKA
pRBC infection titer:
10^6
Mouse genetic background (Con):
C57BL/6
Level of backcrossing:
Backcrossed for 8 generations
Experimental treatment group (EG):
TLR5 -/-
Lethal infection (Con):
yes
Lethal infection (EG):
yes
Pathology (Con):
CM (85%)
Pathology (EG):
CM (100%)
Parasitemia (EG vs Con):
Similar
Additional phenotypes (EG vs Con):
N.I.
Refs:
Coban et al., 2007, Int Immunol
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