Front propagation speeds of T7 virus mutants

We propose a new reaction-diffusion model with an eclipse time to study the spread of viruses on bacterial populations. This new model is both biologically and physically sound, unlike previous ones. We determine important parameter values from experimental data, such as the one-step growth. We veri...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: López de Rioja, Víctor|||0000-0003-4485-0616, Fort, J., Isern, N.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/380573
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/380573
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2015.08.005
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Biological
Biophysics
Front propagation
Mathematical model
Reaction–diffusion equations
Virus dynamics.
Biologia
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Física
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Sumario:We propose a new reaction-diffusion model with an eclipse time to study the spread of viruses on bacterial populations. This new model is both biologically and physically sound, unlike previous ones. We determine important parameter values from experimental data, such as the one-step growth. We verify the proposed model by comparing theoretical and experimental data of the front propagation speed for several T7 virus strains.