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Table 6 T-cell event parameters used for experiments, unless specified in the text

From: A spatially heterogeneous network-based metapopulation software model applied to the simulation of a pulmonary tuberculosis infection

Parameter

Description

Value (per day)

Source

K

Rate of destruction of MI by TA

1.3

(Marino and Kirschner 2004)

H K

Half-sat value for destruction of MI by TA

0.5

(Marino and Kirschner 2004)

\(A_{T\_MI}\)

Rate of T-cell activation by antigen presentation by MI

1E-5

Estimated

\(A_{T\_DCM}\)

Rate of T-cell activation by antigen presentation by DCM

1E-5

(Marino and Kirschner 2004)

D TN

Rate of death of TN

0.102

(Marino and Kirschner 2004)

D TA

Rate of death of TA

0.3333

(Marino and Kirschner 2004)

R T

Standard rate of recruitment of TN into lymph

1000

(Marino and Kirschner 2004)

\(E_{T\_DCM}\)

Enhanced rate of recruitment of TN into lymph due to DCM

0.1

(Marino and Kirschner 2004)

\(E_{T\_MI}\)

Enhanced rate of recruitment of TN into lymph due to MI

0.1

Estimated

T T

Rate of translocation of TA along BloodEdge (lymph to lung)

0.6

(Marino and Kirschner 2004)