Procedimento Computacional para Simular o Efeito da Vacina no Sistema Imunológico Adaptativo Humano

Abstract

Motivated by the need to discover cures or treatments for immunologic diseases, several computer science researches are being performed in the immune systems field. Those researches apply biology concepts aiming to present the behavior of natural systems. The living organisms of the immune systems are related in a way that any kind of change may cause damage to its balance. In this context, this research aims to present a computational procedure to simulate the human adaptive immune system, with focus on the analysis of its response to the application of a vaccine. Through experimentation, it was possible to evaluate the impact of the application of a vaccine and the influence of the amount of antigen types in the system.