Plasmin

Molecular group: 
Angiogenic and coagulation factors
Molecule/Cell: 
Plasmin
Plasmodium strain: 
Plasmodium berghei ANKA
pRBC infection titer: 
10^6
Mouse genetic background (Con): 
C57BL/6J
Experimental treatment group (EG): 
aprotinin (serine protease inhibitor)
Lethal infection (Con): 
yes
Lethal infection (EG): 
40% (at the end of observation day 15)
Pathology (Con): 
CM (100%)
Pathology (EG): 
CM (40%)
Parasitemia (EG vs Con): 
N.I.
Additional phenotypes (EG vs Con): 
Prolonged survival (until end of observation); ↓ thrombocytopenia
Refs: 
Piguet et al., 2000, Infect Immun