gd T cells

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