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ArticleParasitology research2005

Experimental infection of immunomodulated NOD/LtSz-SCID mice as a new model for Plasmodium falciparum erythrocytic stages.

Alicia Moreno Sabater, Marta Moreno, Francisco Javier Moreno, Cesar Eguiluz, Nico van Rooijen, Agustin Benito

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6 authors.

Alicia Moreno SabaterParasitology Unit, Carlos III Health Institute, Crta. Majadahonda-Pozuelo Km2, 28220 , Madrid, Spain. ams@isciii.es
Marta Moreno
Francisco Javier Moreno
Cesar Eguiluz
Nico van Rooijen
Agustin Benito

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The main objective of this study was to determine whether a chemical immunomodulation protocol could reduce the resistance of NOD/LtSz-SCID mice to Plasmodium falciparum infection and provide an improved mouse model for screening the antimalarial activity of new compounds. This model was compared with the presently used immunodeficient Beige/Nude/Xid (BNX) mouse model, using the same protocol, in terms of percentage of infected mice, parasite development, leukocyte response and phagocytosis of P. falciparum infected cells in various organs. Our results show that the combination of the chemical immune modulation protocol with the genetic background of NOD/LtSz-SCID mice results in the development of long-lasting P. falciparum infection in a high percentage of mice. A comparison of the results obtained in the histological study for both mouse models suggests that the higher rate of success in NOD/LtSz-SCID mice could be related to the reduced macrophage recruitment developed in different tissues to remove the parasite from blood.

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AnimalsAntimalarialsDisease Models, AnimalDrug Evaluation, PreclinicalErythrocytesHumansImmune ToleranceMacrophagesMalaria, FalciparumMiceMice, Inbred NODMice, NudeMice, SCIDPhagocytosisSpecies SpecificityAntimalarials

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