Research Article

Numerical Solution of Fractional-Order HIV Model Using Homotopy Method

Table 1

List of parameters and functions.

Parameters and functionsDescriptionValues

Concentration of uninfected T cells
Concentration of infected T cells
Concentration of HIV RNA
Natural death rate of T cells (concentration)0.02
Blanket death rate of infected T cells0.26
Lytic death rate of infected cells0.24
Death rate of free virus2.4
Rate at which T cells become infected with the virus
Rate at which infected cells become active
Growth rate of concentration of T cells0.03
Number of virion produced by infected T cells500
Maximal concentration of T cells1500
Source term for uninfected T cells10