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A Spatial Stochastic Model for Virus Dynamics

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We introduce a spatial stochastic model for virus dynamics. We show that if the death rate of infected cells increases too fast with the virus load the virus dies out. This is in sharp contrast with what happens in the (non-spatial deterministic) basic model for virus dynamics.

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  1. Department of Mathematics, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, CO, 80933-7150, USA

    Rinaldo B. Schinazi

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Schinazi, R.B. A Spatial Stochastic Model for Virus Dynamics. J Stat Phys 128, 771–779 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10955-007-9323-z

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