Table 1.

Detailed flow cytometric analysis of platelets in blood of mice during the course of P berghei malaria






P

Day 0
Day 4
Day 6
Day 0 vs day 4
Day 0 vs day 6
% CD41+ cells forming intact RBC conjugates   8.6 ± 2.5   10.0 ± 2.4   36.0 ± 5.0   .7   < .0001  
% CD41+ cells forming microparticles   8.8 ± 1.0   6.2 ± 0.9   3.2 ± 0.9   < .0001   < .0001  
% CD41+ cells in platelet region   81 ± 2   82 ± 2   57 ± 5   .9   < .0001  
% microparticles that are CD41+  31.2 ± 14.2   18.1 ± 10.2   0.4 ± 0.2   .1   .0002  
% microparticles that are Ter119+  55.0 ± 16.8   56.2 ± 7.4   89.1 ± 1.8   .99   .0003  
No. CD41+ cells   848 136 ± 475 698   264 841 ± 173 789   20 191 ± 3 593   .03   .002  
No. CD41+ microparticles   72 953 ± 39 499   16 472 ± 11 438   617 ± 82   .009   .0009  
No. CD41+ cells in platelet region   683 532 ± 372 774   219 228 ± 145 295   11 645 ± 3 231   .02   .001  
No. CD41+ platelet: intact RBC conjugates
 
79 851 ± 62 859
 
24 643 ± 16 642
 
7 157 ± 689
 
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P

Day 0
Day 4
Day 6
Day 0 vs day 4
Day 0 vs day 6
% CD41+ cells forming intact RBC conjugates   8.6 ± 2.5   10.0 ± 2.4   36.0 ± 5.0   .7   < .0001  
% CD41+ cells forming microparticles   8.8 ± 1.0   6.2 ± 0.9   3.2 ± 0.9   < .0001   < .0001  
% CD41+ cells in platelet region   81 ± 2   82 ± 2   57 ± 5   .9   < .0001  
% microparticles that are CD41+  31.2 ± 14.2   18.1 ± 10.2   0.4 ± 0.2   .1   .0002  
% microparticles that are Ter119+  55.0 ± 16.8   56.2 ± 7.4   89.1 ± 1.8   .99   .0003  
No. CD41+ cells   848 136 ± 475 698   264 841 ± 173 789   20 191 ± 3 593   .03   .002  
No. CD41+ microparticles   72 953 ± 39 499   16 472 ± 11 438   617 ± 82   .009   .0009  
No. CD41+ cells in platelet region   683 532 ± 372 774   219 228 ± 145 295   11 645 ± 3 231   .02   .001  
No. CD41+ platelet: intact RBC conjugates
 
79 851 ± 62 859
 
24 643 ± 16 642
 
7 157 ± 689
 
.1
 
.04
 

The percentages of CD41+ cells plus or minus SD forming platelet microparticles, intact platelets, and platelet-erythrocyte conjugates are provided, as is an analysis of microparticles and the number plus or minus SD of platelet microparticles, intact platelets, and platelet-erythrocyte conjugates. The day-0 values comprise all the uninfected animals (n = 20) and n = 5 for analysis on day 4 and day 6 of infection. RBC indicates red blood cell.

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