Math Biology Seminar: Catherine Byrne
- Date: 11/16/2016
- Time: 13:45
Lecturer(s):
Catherine Byrne, UBC
Location:
University of British Columbia
Topic:
HIV-1 Infection Establishment in Patients with Herpes Simplex Virus 2.
Description:
Patients with Herpes Simplex Virus 2 (HSV-2) face an increased risk of contracting HIV-1 due to the optimal conditions HSV-2 lesions create for the entry and establishment of HIV-1. Using spatial stochastic models to describe the dynamics within HSV-2 infected epithelium, I quantify the risk of contracting HIV-1 based on a patient's current lesion state, and look at how different antiviral treatments may effect viral success and infection characteristics.
Other Information:
Location: ESB 4127