Table 1. Mouse strains used in this study.
Mouse strain | Immunodeficiency |
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BALB/c | WT |
C57BL/6 | WT |
IFN-γ−/− (on BALB/c or C57BL/6 backgound) | Do not produce IFN-γ |
IRF-1−/− (C57BL/6 backgound) | Defects in CD8+, NK, and γδ T cell development, Th1 cell response |
IL-1R−/− (C57BL/6 backgound) | Lack IL-1R |