Figure 1. An infection with P. c. chabaudi CB parasites causes more severe pathology in the acute phase than infection with AS parasites in female C57BL/6 mice.

(a) The survival rate of AS and CB infected mice during the acute phase of infection. (b,c) The total numbers of infected red blood cells (iRBC) per ml of blood (b) and the parasitemia (percentage of infected iRBC) (c) in the mice infected with AS or CB parasites. (d,e) The change in RBC numbers during the infection in AS or CB infected mice (d) and the hemoglobin (HGB) concentration in the blood of the infected mice (e). (f,g) The percentage change in temperature (f) and weight (g) during the infection in AS or CB infected mice. Data were pooled from 21 mice in 3 independent experiments. Graphs show mean with SEM, Mann-Whitney U test was performed (* p < 0.05, **p < 0.005, ***p < 0.0005).