A unifying model to explain frequent SARS-CoV-2 rebound after nirmatrelvir treatment and limited prophylactic efficacy

S Esmaeili, K Owens, J Wagoner, SJ Polyak… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
In a pivotal trial (EPIC-HR), a 5-day course of oral ritonavir-boosted nirmatrelvir, given early
during symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection (within three days of symptoms onset) …

Modelling the viral dynamics of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron variants in different cell types

CP McCormack, AWC Yan… - Journal of the …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
We use viral kinetic models fitted to viral load data from in vitro studies to explain why the
SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant replicates faster than the Delta variant in nasal cells, but …

The 2022 monkeypox outbreak: the need for clinical curiosity

NC Gordon, T Rampling - The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 2023 - thelancet.com
In the UK, the 2022 monkeypox outbreak was heralded by an imported case on May 7,
2022, with a typical history and presentation for imported monkeypox, including a …

SARS-CoV-2 dynamics in the mucus layer of the human upper respiratory tract based on host–cell dynamics

H Li, K Kuga, K Ito - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
A thorough understanding of the inhalation dynamics of infectious aerosols indoors and
infection dynamics within the host by inhaled viruses such as severe acute respiratory …

Within‐host dynamics of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

Z Du, S Wang, Y Bai, C Gao, EHY Lau… - Transboundary and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Within‐host model specified by viral dynamic parameters is a mainstream tool to understand
SARS‐CoV‐2 replication cycle in infected patients. The parameter uncertainty further affects …

An age-structured model of hepatitis B viral infection highlights the potential of different therapeutic strategies

F Fatehi, RJ Bingham, PG Stockley, R Twarock - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a global health threat, and its elimination by 2030 has been
prioritised by the World Health Organisation. Here we present an age-structured model for …

Association between SARS‐CoV‐2 viral kinetics and clinical score evolution in hospitalized patients

N Néant, G Lingas, A Gaymard… - CPT …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The role of antiviral treatment in coronavirus disease 2019 hospitalized patients is
controversial. To address this question, we analyzed simultaneously nasopharyngeal viral …

Antiviral efficacy of molnupiravir for COVID-19 treatment

Y Bai, M Shen, L Zhang - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
The ongoing global pandemic of COVID-19 poses unprecedented public health risks for
governments and societies around the world, which have been exacerbated by the …

Estimation of viral kinetics model parameters in young and aged SARS-CoV-2 infected macaques

T Rodriguez, HM Dobrovolny - Royal Society Open …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The SARS-CoV-2 virus disproportionately causes serious illness and death in older
individuals. In order to have the greatest impact in decreasing the human toll caused by the …

Practical understanding of cancer model identifiability in clinical applications

T Phan, J Bennett, T Patten - Life, 2023 - mdpi.com
Mathematical models are a core component in the foundation of cancer theory and have
been developed as clinical tools in precision medicine. Modeling studies for clinical …