Mathematical modeling of the competition between acquired immunity and cancer

• Autorzy: Mikhail Kolev
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

In this paper we propose and analyse a model of the competition between cancer and the acquired immune system. The model is a system of integro-differential bilinear equations. The role of the humoral response is analyzed. The simulations are related to the immunotherapy of tumors with antibodies.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

acquired immunity; antibodies; immunotherapy; integro-differential equations; Leukemia

• Wydawca: University of Zielona Gora Press
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science
• Rocznik: 2003
• Tom: 13
• Numer: 3
• Strony: 289-296

Daty

wydano

2003

otrzymano

2003-03-01

poprawiono

2003-06-01

Twórcy

autor

Mikhail Kolev

• Institute of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, Warsaw University, ul. Banacha 2, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland

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