A within-host model on the interaction dynamics between innate immune cells and Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Tuberculosis is the leading cause of death worldwide from a single infectious agent; it has also been declared a threat to humanity by the World Health Organization. New insights indicate that the innate immune response plays a crucial role in determining the outcome of the infection. In this study,...

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Main Authors: Eduardo Ibargüen-Mondragón, M. Victoria Otero-Espinar, Miller Cerón Gómez
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Language:English
Published: AIMS Press 2025-02-01
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Online Access:https://www.aimspress.com/article/doi/10.3934/mbe.2025019
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author Eduardo Ibargüen-Mondragón
M. Victoria Otero-Espinar
Miller Cerón Gómez
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description Tuberculosis is the leading cause of death worldwide from a single infectious agent; it has also been declared a threat to humanity by the World Health Organization. New insights indicate that the innate immune response plays a crucial role in determining the outcome of the infection. In this study, we assessed the role of macrophages in the innate immune response through a simple mathematical model. Our results confirm that macrophages provide the primary protective response against Mycobacterium tuberculosis. However, they also highlight the importance of other innate cells in the outcome of infection. Specifically, our findings suggest that, in addition to macrophage activity, the involvement of other innate immune cells is essential for eliminating or controlling bacterial progression, ultimately leading to an adaptive immune response.
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spelling doaj-art-2c5002d409ac4b48aa43671edf5234b22025-08-20T03:16:58ZengAIMS PressMathematical Biosciences and Engineering1551-00182025-02-0122351152710.3934/mbe.2025019A within-host model on the interaction dynamics between innate immune cells and Mycobacterium tuberculosisEduardo Ibargüen-Mondragón0M. Victoria Otero-Espinar1Miller Cerón Gómez2Departamento de Matemáticas y Estadística, Universidad de Nariño, Pasto 520002, ColombiaStatistics, Mathematical Analysis and Optimisation Department, Faculty of Mathematics, University of Santiago de Compostela (USC), and Galician Center for Mathematical Research and Technology (CITMAga), Santiago de Compostela 15782, SpainDepartamento de Matemáticas y Estadística, Universidad de Nariño, Pasto 520002, ColombiaTuberculosis is the leading cause of death worldwide from a single infectious agent; it has also been declared a threat to humanity by the World Health Organization. New insights indicate that the innate immune response plays a crucial role in determining the outcome of the infection. In this study, we assessed the role of macrophages in the innate immune response through a simple mathematical model. Our results confirm that macrophages provide the primary protective response against Mycobacterium tuberculosis. However, they also highlight the importance of other innate cells in the outcome of infection. Specifically, our findings suggest that, in addition to macrophage activity, the involvement of other innate immune cells is essential for eliminating or controlling bacterial progression, ultimately leading to an adaptive immune response.https://www.aimspress.com/article/doi/10.3934/mbe.2025019tuberculosisinnate immune responsewithin-host modelordinary differential equationqualitative analysisnormalized sensitivity index
spellingShingle Eduardo Ibargüen-Mondragón
M. Victoria Otero-Espinar
Miller Cerón Gómez
A within-host model on the interaction dynamics between innate immune cells and Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering
tuberculosis
innate immune response
within-host model
ordinary differential equation
qualitative analysis
normalized sensitivity index
title A within-host model on the interaction dynamics between innate immune cells and Mycobacterium tuberculosis
title_full A within-host model on the interaction dynamics between innate immune cells and Mycobacterium tuberculosis
title_fullStr A within-host model on the interaction dynamics between innate immune cells and Mycobacterium tuberculosis
title_full_unstemmed A within-host model on the interaction dynamics between innate immune cells and Mycobacterium tuberculosis
title_short A within-host model on the interaction dynamics between innate immune cells and Mycobacterium tuberculosis
title_sort within host model on the interaction dynamics between innate immune cells and mycobacterium tuberculosis
topic tuberculosis
innate immune response
within-host model
ordinary differential equation
qualitative analysis
normalized sensitivity index
url https://www.aimspress.com/article/doi/10.3934/mbe.2025019
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