Lymphocytes

Molecular group: 
Immune cells
Molecule/Cell: 
Lymphocytes
Plasmodium strain: 
Plasmodium chabaudi adami 556KA
pRBC infection titer: 
10^6
Mouse genetic background (Con): 
BALB/c-nu/+
Level of backcrossing: 
N.I.
Experimental treatment group (EG): 
BALB/c-nu/nu
Lethal infection (Con): 
no
Lethal infection (EG): 
yes
Pathology (Con): 
N.I.
Pathology (EG): 
N.I.
Parasitemia (EG vs Con): 
Developed a high persistent parasitemia
Additional phenotypes (EG vs Con): 
Resistant to a secondary infection with P. chabaudi adami 556 KA or P. vinckei, but not to P. yoelii 17XNL or P. berghei
Refs: 
Grun et al., 1981, Nature