Plasmodium Berghei ANKA Infection in ICR Mice as a Model of Cerebral Malaria

Background: Animal models with various combination of host-parasite have long been employed to study malaria pathogenesis. Here, we describe the combination of Plasmodium berghei ANKA infec­tion in inbred ICR mice as a model of cerebral malaria (CM).Methods: Infection in mice was initiated by intrap...

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Main Authors: F Othman, TH Tie, M Jabbarzare, MF Yam, H Talib, WC Chong, K Hasballah, SS Fazalul Rahiman, R Basir, MAM Moklas, WO Abdullah, Z Ahmad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2012-12-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Parasitology
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Online Access:http://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/470/344