CD300A and infection: The activation of cells with soluble leishmanial antigens (SLA) also increased CD300a mRNA (Mφ,23.8 fold, p= 0.047; BMDCs, 13.7 fold, p=0.038) and protein (Mφ, 7 fold, p=0.024; BMDCs, 6.6 fold, p=0.005) expression levels that was measured 24h post-infection (Figures 1E, F).