Abstract
In this paper, we consider the effect of viral diversity on the human immune system with frequency dependent rate of proliferation of CTLs (cytotoxic T-lymphocytes) and rate of elimination of infected cells by CTLs. We show that the interior equilibrium of our model can become unstable without viral diversity and we observe stable periodic orbits. Furthermore, our mathematical models suggest that viral diversity produces strange attractors.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 222-228 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena |
Volume | 223 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Nov 15 2006 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
- Mathematical Physics
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Applied Mathematics