Molecular group:
Leucocyte effector mechanisms and proteases
Molecule/Cell:
Histamine R3
Plasmodium strain:
Plasmodium berghei ANKA
pRBC infection titer:
10^6
Mouse genetic background (Con):
C57BL/6J
Experimental treatment group (EG):
H3R agonist
Lethal infection (Con):
yes
Lethal infection (EG):
yes
Pathology (Con):
CM (50%)
Pathology (EG):
CM (25%)
Parasitemia (EG vs Con):
Similar
Additional phenotypes (EG vs Con):
Prolonged survival (2-3 weeks)
Refs:
Beghdadi et al., 2009, PLoS One
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