B cells

Molecular group: 
Immune cells
Molecule/Cell: 
B cells
Plasmodium strain: 
Plasmodium chabaudi chabaudi AS
pRBC infection titer: 
10^5
Mouse genetic background (Con): 
C57BL/6
Level of backcrossing: 
Backcrossed for 10 generations
Experimental treatment group (EG): 
m-BCR -/- (m-MT)
Lethal infection (Con): 
no
Lethal infection (EG): 
30-40 %
Pathology (Con): 
N.I.
Pathology (EG): 
N.I.
Parasitemia (EG vs Con): 
No parasite clearance
Additional phenotypes (EG vs Con): 
↑ gd T cells and similar Mac-1+ cells in spleen
Refs: 
Seixas et al., 2002, Parasite Immunol