Simulation-based exploration of quorum sensing triggered resistance of biofilms to antibiotics

DOI10.1007/s11538-018-0433-3zbMath1396.92047OpenAlexW2799514715WikidataQ88462998 ScholiaQ88462998MaRDI QIDQ1670453

Christina Kuttler, Burkhard A. Hense, Hermann J. Eberl, Maryam Ghasemi

Publication date: 5 September 2018

Published in: Bulletin of Mathematical Biology (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11538-018-0433-3

zbMATH Keywords

simulationmathematical modelnonlinear diffusionquorum sensingbiofilmantibiotics

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Reaction-diffusion equations (35K57) PDEs in connection with biology, chemistry and other natural sciences (35Q92) Qualitative investigation and simulation of ordinary differential equation models (34C60) Physiological, cellular and medical topics (92C99)

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