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  • Systems Biology
  • Computational Biology
  • Infectious Disease Modeling

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  • Constraint-based models integrate complex datasets in systems biology.
  • Genome-scale models are expanding from single cells to multi-cellular and host-pathogen interactions.
  • Existing host-pathogen constraint-based models lack a standardized methodology for functional integration.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline a systematic procedure for constructing functional host-pathogen constraint-based models.
  • To address the need for a definitive methodology in integrating genome-scale models for host-pathogen simulations.
  • To facilitate the exploration of host-pathogen interactions using omics data.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a systematic procedure for building simulation-capable host-pathogen models.
  • Highlighting critical steps requiring debugging and iterative revisions.
  • Leveraging physicochemical constraints and relationships for biological process description.

Main Results:

  • A defined methodology for producing functional host-pathogen models.
  • Identification of key challenges and solutions in model construction.
  • Enabling the integration of diverse omics data for host-pathogen systems.

Conclusions:

  • The developed procedure enables the creation of robust host-pathogen models.
  • These models are crucial for understanding infection mechanisms.
  • Facilitates the identification of novel therapeutic strategies against pathogens.