A mathematical model of the primary t cell response with contraction governed by adaptive regulatory T cells

IFMBE Proceedings

Volumn 32 IFMBE, Issue , 2010, Pages 209-212

  Wilson, S N ^a   Lee, P ^b   Levy, D ^a  

^a Bldg 142   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive Regulatory T cells; Delay Differential Equations; Primary Immune Response

Indexed keywords

DELAY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; EFFECTOR CELLS; EXPANSION AND CONTRACTION; FEEDBACK MECHANISMS; IMMUNE RESPONSE; NEGATIVE FEEDBACK; ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE; PRIMARY IMMUNE RESPONSE; T CELLS; T-CELL RESPONSE;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; CELLS; CYTOLOGY; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; FEEDBACK; IMMUNOLOGY; LAWS AND LEGISLATION;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 78049390696     PISSN: 16800737     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-14998-6_53     Document Type: Conference Paper

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