A transcritical bifurcation in an immune response model

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2011-07-21

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Taylor & Francis
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The consequences of regulatory T cell (Treg) inhibition of interleukine 2 secretion are examined by mathematical modelling. We find a transcritical bifurcation that might explain two alternative scenarios: in one case the appearance of autoimmune responses and in another the suppression of the immune response.

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Transcritical bifurcation, ODE model, Immunology, T cells, Tregs, Antigenic stimuli

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https://doi.org/10.1080/10236190903095291

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Burroughs, N. J., Ferreira, M., Oliveira, B. M. P. M., & Pinto, A. A. (2011). A transcritical bifurcation in an immune response model. Journal of Difference Equations and Applications, 17(7), 1101-1106. https://doi.org/10.1080/10236190903095291. Repositório Institucional UPT. https://hdl.handle.net/11328/6332

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1023-6198
1563-5120

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