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
fDate :
Oct. 29 1992-Nov. 1 1992
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;
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
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1992.5761305
