immune system
• 2 weeks post-infection, there is a 3.5-fold increase in parasite-specific IgG2a and total IgG2a compared to wild-type
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• 2 weeks post-infection, levels of parasite-specific IgM are enhanced compared to wild-type
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• by 9 weeks, lesions are significantly larger (12 mm) than in wild-type (9 mm) after subcutaneous inoculation with L. mexicana
• parasitic burden is increased by 105-fold compared to wild-type
• mice show inflammatory infiltrates and multiple areas of necrosis similar to wild-type
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hematopoietic system
• 2 weeks post-infection, there is a 3.5-fold increase in parasite-specific IgG2a and total IgG2a compared to wild-type
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• 2 weeks post-infection, levels of parasite-specific IgM are enhanced compared to wild-type
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