Computational modelling and simulation of the immune system

International Journal of Bioinformatics Research and Applications

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 63-88

  Kalita, Jugal K ^a   Chandrashekar, Kaushal ^a   Hans, Reena ^a   Selvam, Priyadarshini ^a,c   Newell, M Karen ^b,c,d,e  

^a University of Colorado Colorado Springs   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c UCCS   (United States)

^d University of Colorado (CU) Institute of Bioenergetics   (United States)

^e CU Center for Computational Biology   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthrax; Immune system; Modelling; Simulation

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; COMPLEMENT;

ANTHRAX; B LYMPHOCYTE; CELL INTERACTION; COMPLEMENT SYSTEM; COMPUTER MODEL; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONFERENCE PAPER; CYTOPLASM; DENDRITIC CELL; HELPER CELL; IMMUNE SYSTEM; MACROPHAGE; NATURAL KILLER CELL; NEUTROPHIL; SIMULATION;

EID: 33646448179     PISSN: 17445458     EISSN: 17445493     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJBRA.2006.009194     Document Type: Conference Paper

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