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  • Microbiology
  • Mathematical Biology
  • Cell Biology

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  • Stratified epithelia are crucial barriers, and their infections cause widespread diseases, including dermatological and sexually transmitted infections.
  • Understanding epithelial infection dynamics is vital for disease control and treatment strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a general, ecology-inspired mathematical model for stratified epithelia to simulate infection dynamics.
  • To investigate how epithelial structure influences infection progression and outcomes.
  • To explore hypotheses and estimate parameters difficult to measure in traditional cell cultures.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a novel mathematical model inspired by ecological principles to represent stratified epithelial tissue.
  • Simulation of infections caused by specific pathogens, Chlamydia trachomatis and Human papillomaviruses (HPV).
  • Application of cervicovaginal parameter estimates to analyze infection dynamics.

Main Results:

  • Differential interactions between pathogens and epithelial layers explain key infection symptoms.
  • Pathogen clearance and overall burden are primarily influenced by 'bottom-up' processes within the epithelium.
  • Cellular protective responses, such as mucus trapping, generally reduce pathogen load, with effects varying by pathogen strategy.

Conclusions:

  • The developed model provides a powerful tool for simulating infections in stratified epithelia and generating novel hypotheses.
  • Findings highlight the importance of epithelial layer interactions in determining infection outcomes.
  • The approach offers new perspectives for 3D tissue culture models and general research on epithelial infections.