hematopoietic system
N |
• mice are healthy, anatomically normal and show no alterations in the WBC count, lymphocytes, RBC count, platelets or splenocytes, indicating normal T-cell development and homeostasis
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immune system
N |
• mice exhibit normal viral clearance and disease progression in response to i.p. infection with lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) strain WE
• mice exhibit normal viral clearance and disease progression in response to s.c. infection with mouse pox Ectromelia virus Moscow strain
• ex vivo, LCMV-specific CTL show normal apoptosis induction in EL4 target cells displaying a viral peptide, indicating normal cytotoxicity
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