Presentation Format
Oral Presentation
Start Date
17-5-2023 2:10 PM
End Date
17-5-2023 2:30 PM
Location
MCALC 1100
Category
Ecology
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Included in
Bacterial Infections and Mycoses Commons, Environmental Microbiology and Microbial Ecology Commons, Physical Sciences and Mathematics Commons
May 17th, 2:10 PM
May 17th, 2:30 PM
Exploring the Dynamics of Bacterial Populations in the Gut Microbiota
MCALC 1100
Comments
The gut microbiota plays a critical role in human health and disease. In this study, we investigate the dynamics of bacterial populations in the gut microbiota using mathematical modeling and numerical simulations. We consider a system of ordinary differential equations that describe the interactions between multiple bacterial species and analyze the steady-state solutions and their stability properties. Our results show that the system exhibits a rich variety of dynamical behaviors, including coexistence of multiple bacterial species and competitive exclusion. We also examine the impact of different parameters on the dynamics of the system, including the growth rates and carrying capacities of the bacterial populations. Our findings provide important insights into the complex dynamics of bacterial populations in the gut microbiota and have potential implications for the development of novel interventions and therapies for various gut-related diseases.