DocumentCode
2922304
Title
A control theoretic approach to venom immunotherapy with state jumps
Author
Chang, H. ; Astolfi, A. ; Shim, H.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Imperial Coll. London, London, UK
fYear
2010
fDate
Aug. 31 2010-Sept. 4 2010
Firstpage
742
Lastpage
745
Abstract
We investigate a model-based control method to boost the immune response. We apply this control method to select the appropriate immune response between the Th1 and Th2 responses. The idea of state jump is discussed using hybrid models notation. To implement the control idea we propose physically available methods.
Keywords
closed loop systems; control theory; diseases; microorganisms; open loop systems; patient treatment; Th1 response; Th2 response; bee venom immunotherapy; control theory; hybrid models notation; immune response boosting; model based control method; state jumps; venom immunotherapy; Acquired immune deficiency syndrome; Biological system modeling; Control systems; Human immunodeficiency virus; Immune system; Pathogens; Animals; Bee Venoms; Bees; Computer Simulation; Desensitization, Immunologic; Humans; Hypersensitivity; Immunotherapy; Insect Bites and Stings; Models, Immunological; Therapy, Computer-Assisted;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2010 Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location
Buenos Aires
ISSN
1557-170X
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-4123-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IEMBS.2010.5626304
Filename
5626304
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