Modeling in vitro cell-to-cell spread of hepatitis C viral infection using an agent-based approach
Zhenzhen Shi, Adam A. C. Burns, Evan Cudone, Alexandra Kamm, Karina Durso-Cain, Nicholson T. Collier, Jonathan Ozik, Susan L. Uprichard, Harel Dahari
This paper develops an agent-based model to simulate HCV cell-to-cell spread in vitro, incorporating cell proliferation, size changes, and foci merging, and shows it fits experimental data well.
bioRxiv · Jun 6, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology