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Dimitri Perrin¹, Heather J Ruskin, Martin Crane

¹Centre for Scientific Computing & Complex Systems Modelling, Dublin City University, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, Ireland. dperrin@computing.dcu.ie.

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This study developed a large-scale agent-based model to investigate HIV infection. Including the gastrointestinal tract accelerated disease progression, confirming its importance for treatment strategies.

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Area of Science:

Immunology
Computational Biology
Epidemiology

Background:

Recent advances in immunology emphasize local factors in HIV infection progression.
The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is a critical site during early HIV infection, with significant cell depletion impacting disease.
This highlights the need for sophisticated modeling to understand HIV dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a large-scale agent-based model (ABM) to investigate the impact of local properties on HIV infection.
To assess the role of the gastrointestinal tract in HIV disease progression using computational modeling.
To explore the potential of novel treatment strategies targeting the GI tract.

Main Methods:

Development of a large-scale agent-based model incorporating explicit lymph node structures.
Implementation of parallel computing to enable large-scale simulations and inclusion of local features.
Comparison of model outcomes with and without the inclusion of gastrointestinal tract dynamics.

Main Results:

Inclusion of the GI tract in the model led to accelerated disease progression in both early and long-term stages.
Simulations showed a significant difference in disease progression compared to a theoretical uniform model.
The model demonstrated the influence of local tissue properties on systemic HIV infection.

Conclusions:

The findings support the investigation of treatment policies targeting the gastrointestinal tract for HIV management.
The developed modeling framework, integrating agent-based and network components, offers valuable insights into complex systems.
This approach moves beyond simple scaling, providing deeper understanding in systems biology and disease modeling.