PRL and parasitic infectious disease: Although thymicatrophy was prevented in ADX infected mice and parasitemia diminished [parasites/mL(n = 5mice/day), 15 dpi: ADX group: 2500 (1000–6000), Sham group: 8000(5000–10000)], p<0.05)], circulating PRL levels remained decreased in both Shamand ADX animals (Fig. 3B).