Epo

Molecular group: 
Angiogenic and coagulation factors
Molecule/Cell: 
EPO
Plasmodium strain: 
Plasmodium chabaudi AS
pRBC infection titer: 
10^4
Mouse genetic background (Con): 
A/J
Experimental treatment group (EG): 
rmEpo
Lethal infection (Con): 
yes (100%)
Lethal infection (EG): 
yes (50%)
Pathology (Con): 
SMA (100%)
Pathology (EG): 
SMA (50%)
Parasitemia (EG vs Con): 
Similar
Additional phenotypes (EG vs Con): 
Increased reticulocytosis; similar anemia; survived a challenge infection 5 weeks after primary infection
Refs: 
Chang et al., 2004, J Infect Dis