Table 1.
Parameters and dependent variables and their interpretation
| Variable or parameter | Meaning |
|---|---|
| M u (τ) | Number of uninfected macrophages at time τ |
| M i (τ) | Number of infected macrophages at time τ |
| C (τ) | Number of immune cells at time τ |
| r | Total recruitment rate for uninfected cells |
| α | Infection rate of uninfected macrophages by infected macrophages |
| d 1 | Natural death rate for uninfected macrophages |
| δ | Death rate of infected macrophages |
| d 2 | Clearance rate for immune cells |
| k | Stimulation rate of immune response from infected cells |
| ε 1 | Reciprocal of half saturation constant for killing of infected macrophages |
| ε 2 | Reciprocal of half saturation constant for immune response stimulation rate |
| ε 3 | Reciprocal of half saturation constant for killing of infected macrophages |
| c | Reciprocal of half saturation constant for macrophages infection rate |
| p | Killing rate of infected macrophages by immune response. |