Application of Radial Basis Function Network Tool for Correlation of CD4+ Count with Plasma Viral Load in HIV-Seropositive Individuals
Published: April 1, 2016 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2016/.7604
Arnaw Kishore, Sumana M. Neelambike
1. Senior Research Fellow, Department of Microbiology, J.S.S Medical College and Hospital, J.S.S University, Mysore, Karnataka, India.
2. Professor, Department of Microbiology, J.S.S Medical College and Hospital, J.S.S University, Mysore, Karnataka, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Arnaw Kishore,
Senior Research Fellow, J.S.S Medical College and Hospital, J.S.S University, Mysore, Karnataka, India.
E-mail: kishore.arnaw@gmail.com
Introduction: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infects and cripples the immune system of the body. The two important marker CD4+T cells and Plasma viral load are crucial not only in understanding the disease progression but also in starting the antiretroviral therapy. A lot of research is going on in understanding the dynamic nature of HIV.
Aim: To find the correlation between CD4+ count and Plasma Viral Load (PVL) measured by two different technologies; with the help of correlation technique in conjunction with the three dimensional HIV model with a purpose of establishing a mathematical model between the CD4+ cells and PVL using a sinusoidal function as well as Radial Basis Function (RBF) neural network.
Materials and Methods: Plasma Viral Load were determined by two different methods viz Exavir CavidiTM and Abbott Real time HIV-1 assay and then they were correlated with the CD4+ count with the help of computational intelligence in predicting viral load.
Results: It was found that there exists a positive correlation between the CD4+ cells and viral loads. A correlation value of 0.4082 and 0.3652 was observed between CD4+ cells and viral measured using Exavir CavidiTM and Abbott Real time HIV-1 assay respectively.
Conclusion: The existence of positive correlation had helped us to understand the nature and dynamic of the existence of HIV and how the CD4 + and PVL act.
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