Mathematical Analysis of the Role of HIV/HBV Latency in Hepatocytes

Table 1

Parameters values used in simulations.

Par	Description	Value	Ref
	Rate of creation of hepatocytes from within the body		[25]
	Rate of transmission of HIV in hepatocytes		[32]
	Natural death rate of uninfected hepatocytes	0.0039	[39]
	Rate of transmission of HBV in hepatocytes		[19, 40]
	Death rate of HIV-infected hepatocytes	0.05	[31]
	Death rate of HBV-infected hepatocytes	0.0693	[39]
	Burst size of HIV-infected hepatocytes	200	Estimate
	Burst size of HBV-infected hepatocytes	200	[19]
	Number of viral copies from CD4+ cells	50000	Estimate
	Rate of clearance of HIV	1.5	[10]
	Rate of clearance of HBV	0.67	[19]
	Intracellular delay	5	[19]