Modeling the dynamics of hepatitis C virus with combined antiviral drug therapy: interferon and ribavirin

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DOI10.1016/J.MBS.2013.07.005zbMATH Open1308.92062arXiv1105.3669OpenAlexW2093398178WikidataQ42253516 ScholiaQ42253516MaRDI QIDQ2437016FDOQ2437016


Authors: Sandip Banerjee, Ram Keval, Sunita Gakkhar Edit this on Wikidata


Publication date: 27 February 2014

Published in: Mathematical Biosciences (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: A mathematical modeling of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) dynamics has been presented in this paper. The proposed model, which involves four coupled ordinary differential equations, describes the interaction of target cells (hepatocytes), infected cells, infectious virions and non-infectious virions. The model takes into consideration the addition of ribavirin to interferon therapy and explains the dynamics regarding biphasic and triphasic decline of viral load in the model. A critical drug efficiency parameter has been defined and it is shown that for efficiencies above this critical value, HCV is eradicated whereas for efficiencies lower this critical value, a new steady state for infectious virions is reached, which is lower than the previous steady state.


Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1105.3669




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