Monocyte/Macrophages

Molecular group: 
Immune cells
Molecule/Cell: 
Monocyte/Macrophages
Plasmodium strain: 
Plasmodium chabaudi AS
pRBC infection titer: 
10^6
Mouse genetic background (Con): 
A/J
Experimental treatment group (EG): 
Chemical activation of macrophages (early treatment) (liposomal MDP-GDP)
Lethal infection (Con): 
100%
Lethal infection (EG): 
100%
Pathology (Con): 
N.I.
Pathology (EG): 
N.I.
Parasitemia (EG vs Con): 
Increased
Additional phenotypes (EG vs Con): 
N.I.
Refs: 
Stevenson et al., 1989, Parasite Immunol