• DocumentCode
    544573
  • Title

    A qualitative model of the HIV vital cycle

  • Author

    Giacomini, M. ; Ruggiero, C. ; Gaglio, S.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Commun., Comput. & Syst. Sci., Univ. of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
  • Volume
    3
  • fYear
    1992
  • fDate
    Oct. 29 1992-Nov. 1 1992
  • Firstpage
    914
  • Lastpage
    915
  • Abstract
    Qualitative modelling is a recent artificial intelligence approach to physical system modelling. This approach has been successfully applied in several fields. On the basis of an analysis and qualitative modelling of cell growth, we reckon that a qualitative model of the vital cycle of HIV can be proposed , including the phases in which HIV can be attacked. The actions of antiviral drugs can also be qualitatively modelled, provided their action mechanism is known, even only in a broad sense.
  • Keywords
    artificial intelligence; cellular biophysics; diseases; drugs; medical computing; HIV vital cycle qualitative model; action mechanism; antiviral drugs; artificial intelligence; cell growth; Analytical models; Artificial intelligence; Biological system modeling; DNA; Electrical engineering; Human immunodeficiency virus;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1992 14th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Paris
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-0785-2
  • Electronic_ISBN
    0-7803-0816-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IEMBS.1992.5761305
  • Filename
    5761305