Model Organism for Malaria Research: P. chabaudi infection in mice closely mimics certain aspects of human malaria, making it a valuable model organism for studying the disease. Researchers use P. chabaudi infections in mice to investigate various aspects of malaria pathogenesis, host-parasite interactions, immune responses, and the efficacy of potential antimalarial drugs and vaccines.
Acute Malaria Infection: P. chabaudi infection in mice typically leads to an acute phase of malaria characterized by symptoms such as fever, anemia, weight loss, and lethargy. The severity of disease can vary depending on factors such as the parasite strain, infective dose, and mouse strain.
Chronic Infection and Relapses: In some cases, P. chabaudi infections in mice can result in chronic or persistent infections with periodic relapses of parasitemia. These relapses can occur weeks to months after the initial infection and may be associated with a resurgence of clinical symptoms.
Immunopathology and Immune Response: P. chabaudi infection induces complex host-parasite interactions that lead to immunopathological changes in infected mice. These include activation of the host immune response, production of pro-inflammatory cytokines, and development of adaptive immune responses against the parasite.
Drug and Vaccine Testing: The P. chabaudi model is commonly used to evaluate the efficacy of potential antimalarial drugs and vaccine candidates. Researchers use this model to assess the ability of new treatments to prevent or ameliorate malaria symptoms, reduce parasite burden, and promote host survival.
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Different labs use different software to read the sample. See this post for more details.
One lab may say you have none, another may say you have a lot! - This may be solely due to the software they are using to estimate.
We deem lab specific values using values from the KM method for each specific lab to be the most reliable.
Lab | Frequency | UD-Low | UD-High | KM Low | KM High | Lab Low | Lab High | Mean | Median | Standard Deviation | Box Plot Low | Box Plot High | KM Percentile Low | KM Percentile High |
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Other Labs | 0.09 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 18 | 5.5 | 6 | 6.4 | 1 | 10 | 25 %ile | 50 %ile |
Source of Ranges | Low Boundary | High Boundary | Low Boundary %age | High Boundary %age |
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Lab | Frequency Seen | Average | Standard Deviation | Sample Count | Lab Samples |
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custom | 5.263 % | 0.001 % | 0.001 % | 4.0 | 76 |
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