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On the influence of diffusion on the competition between bacteria and innate immune system of invertebrates

  • M. Cerasuolo*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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    Abstract

    The influence of diffusion on the competition between bacteria and innate immune system of invertebrate animals is described by means of a system of two nonlinear reaction-diffusion equations, with constant coefficients. The existence of absorbing sets, corresponding to the coexistence of the two competing populations, is proven. The linear and non-linear stability properties of the solutions are analysed as well as the stability switches due to the diffusion.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)165-185
    Number of pages21
    JournalRicerche di Matematica
    Volume59
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2010

    Keywords

    • Bacterial infections
    • Innate immunity
    • Invertebrate species
    • Nonlinear stability
    • Quorum sensing
    • Reaction-diffusion system

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