Lymphocytes

Molecular group: 
Immune cells
Molecule/Cell: 
Lymphocytes
Plasmodium strain: 
Plasmodium chabaudi adami 556KA
pRBC infection titer: 
10^6
Mouse genetic background (Con): 
C57BL/6 x 129
Level of backcrossing: 
Mixed background (50%)
Experimental treatment group (EG): 
m-BCR -/- (m-MT)
Lethal infection (Con): 
no
Lethal infection (EG): 
N.I.
Pathology (Con): 
N.I.
Pathology (EG): 
N.I.
Parasitemia (EG vs Con): 
Developed a chronic low parasitemia
Additional phenotypes (EG vs Con): 
↑ gd T cells (mostly CD4-CD8-) and similar numbers of ab T cells in spleen
Refs: 
Van der heyde et al., 1996, J Leukoc Biol