Molecular group:
Immune cells
Molecule/Cell:
gd T cells
Plasmodium strain:
Plasmodium berghei ANKA
pRBC infection titer:
10^6
Mouse genetic background (Con):
C57BL/6 x 129
Level of backcrossing:
Backcrossed for 4 generations
Experimental treatment group (EG):
d-chain-/- (gd TCR-/-)
Lethal infection (Con):
yes
Lethal infection (EG):
yes
Pathology (Con):
CM (100%)
Pathology (EG):
CM (54%)
Parasitemia (EG vs Con):
Similar
Additional phenotypes (EG vs Con):
N.I.
Refs:
Yañez et al., 1999, Infect Immun
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