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Published on: May 5, 2023
Plasmodium berghei induces apoptotic changes in splenic and peripheral blood cells
G Kapoor1, U Bagai, H S Banyal
1Laboratory of Parasitology and Immunology, Department of Biosciences, Himachal Pradesh University,Shimla 171005, India.
Abstract:
Intracellular parasites manipulate host cell apoptosis in different ways either to increase their life span within infected cells or to spread infection. The present data provided information on the cellular changes taking place in spleen and peripheral blood during Plasmodium berghei-infection and indicated apoptosis mediated host immune response during infection. Our results suggested a significant change in cellular composition and absolute number of white blood cells in spleen and peripheral blood of P. berghei-infected Balb/c mice. Plasmodium berghei-infection was associated with marked increase in percentage of apoptotic mononuclear cells compared to polymorphonuclear white blood cells.
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