Research Article

Mathematical Model of Innate and Adaptive Immunity of Sepsis: A Modeling and Simulation Study of Infectious Disease

Table 1

Definition of parameters and experimental values in Kupffer Cell local response model.

ParametersDescriptionValueReferences

Salmonella growth rate1.2–3.6/h[20]
Salmonella carrying capacity cells/g liver[32]
Rate at which pathogens are killed by Kupffer Cells0.03/per Kupffer Cell/h[31]
The extent of ligands binding to receptors (not specified)2Estimated
Concentration of Kupffer Cells which phagocytose half of Salmonella 0.03[31]
Proliferation rate of Kupffer Cells under inflammation0.015–2/hEstimated
Kupffer Cell carrying capacity in liver[40]
Unbinding rate of binding Kupffer Cells0.1–0.77/h[33]
Killing rate of free Kupffer Cells induced by binding to pathogens0.23–0.9/h[33]