Traditional epidemiological models, such as the well-known susceptible-infectious-removed model, are helpful in stopping the spread of infections [1-4]. However，they do not provide any information on the infection per se that could increase the survival chances of infected individuals. Thus, there was a need for models that study the progression of an infection within patients, analyse all possible outcomes of the infection, identify the optimal treatment conditions and assist clinical efforts. This is an alternative to a detailed evaluation of the efficacy of treatment protocols, which can be difficult and time-consuming.
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