Regional immunosuppression induced by Plasmodium berghei yoelii infection in mice

Infect Immun. 1975 Jan;11(1):211-2. doi: 10.1128/iai.11.1.211-212.1975.

Abstract

Plasmodium berghei yoelii infection in mice severely depressed the splenic antibody response to sheep erythrocytes but had lettle effect on antibody formation in lymph nodes.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibody Formation*
  • Antibody-Producing Cells
  • Antigens
  • Erythrocytes / immunology
  • Female
  • Hemolytic Plaque Technique
  • Immunosuppression Therapy
  • Lymph Nodes / immunology
  • Malaria / immunology*
  • Mice
  • Plasmodium berghei / immunology*
  • Sheep / immunology
  • Spleen / immunology*

Substances

  • Antigens