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Modeling fimbriae mediated parasite-host interactions

David J. Barnes
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Type 1 fimbriae are a known virulence factor in a number of pathogenic enterobacteriaceae, including , and ecoli. Yet, they are also expressed by some commensal strains, notably of eċoli. One hypothesis of the role of fimbriae in commensals is that they evoke a small but tolerable host immune response in order to have the host release sialic acid, which is a valuable nutrient. Genetic evidence suggests that sialic acid down-regulates fimbriation. This has been believed to enable the cells to reduce virulence when the host response is increasing, thus avoiding a full activation of host defenses. In this article we assess the plausibility of this hypothesis using mathematical models. Our models lead us to two main conclusions: A slight activation of host defenses is only possible with a carefully tuned set of parameters, whereas under a wide range of parameters and assumptions, the model predicts the host defenses to be activated to at least half their potential in response to fimbriation. Secondly, the fact that fimbriation is suppressed by sialic acid seems irrelevant for the global qualitative properties.

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hal-00594150 , version 1 (19-05-2011)

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Dominique Chu, David J. Barnes. Modeling fimbriae mediated parasite-host interactions. Journal of Theoretical Biology, 2010, 264 (4), pp.1169. ⟨10.1016/j.jtbi.2010.03.037⟩. ⟨hal-00594150⟩

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