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Cecilia Noecker^1,2, Krista Schaefer^3,4, Kelly Zaccheo^5,6

¹National institute for Mathematical and Biological synthesis (NIMBioS), Knoxville, TN 37996, USA. cecilia.noecker@gmail.com.

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Mathematical models of early human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection dynamics require refinement. Current models struggle to predict viral load changes and infection probability, suggesting the need for more complex factors in future HIV research.

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Area of Science:

Virology
Mathematical Biology
Immunology

Background:

Early human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) replication occurs in mucosal tissues before systemic spread.
Mathematical models are used to study HIV dynamics and intervention impacts.
Existing models' predictions lack sufficient comparison with experimental data.

Purpose of the Study:

To refine mathematical models of early HIV infection dynamics.
To assess the impact of infected cell populations and virus production modes on early viral spread.
To compare model predictions with experimental simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) infection data in non-human primates.

Main Methods:

Modified a standard mathematical model of HIV infection.
Included two populations of infected cells: actively producing and transitioning.
Compared model predictions to experimental data from SIV-infected non-human primates.

Main Results:

Virus production mode (budding vs. bursting) had minimal impact on early dynamics when constrained by observed SIV load increase.
Bursting virus production showed a higher probability of viral extinction than budding.
The model failed to accurately predict host infection probability and time to virus detection based on viral dose.

Conclusions:

Current mathematical models need enhancement to accurately capture early HIV/SIV dynamics.
Additional factors such as host susceptibility, viral competition, innate immunity, and tissue compartments are likely crucial.
More quantitative data are required to test and validate more complex models of early viral infection.