The Effects of Immunity and Resistance on the Development of AIDS

James P. Braselton, Georgia Southern University
Martha L. Abell, Georgia Southern University
Lorraine Braselton, Georgia Southern University

Abstract

We incorporate basic genetics into an AIDS model. We illustrate that if a homozygote is immune to the disease or is resistant to the effects of the disease, the corresponding allele goes to fixation. On the other hand, if the heterozygote is immune to the disease or is resistant to the effects of the disease, polymorphism usually occurs.