Abstract
The spread of viruses in growing plaques predicted by classical models is greater than that measured experimentally. There is a widespread belief that this discrepancy is due to biological factors. Here we show that the observed speeds can be satisfactorily predicted by a purely physical model that takes into account the delay time due to virus reproduction inside infected cells. No free or adjustable parameters are used.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 178101 |
| Journal | Physical review letters |
| Volume | 89 |
| Issue number | 17 |
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| Publication status | Published - 8 Oct 2002 |