A mathematical model was built using delay differential equations to investigate the effect of active and passive immunotherapies in delaying the progression of Parkinson's Disease. The model described the dynamics between healthy and infected neurons and alpha-synuclein with innate and adaptive immune responses. The model was examined qualitatively and numerically. The qualitative analysis produced two equilibrium points. The local stability of the free and endemic equilibrium points was established depending on the basic reproduction number,
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This study aims to analyze a mathematical model of alpha-synuclein transport and aggregation in neurons qualitatively. Our analysis yielded a unique equilibrium point, which exists always. Also, we derive the criteria for the local and global asymptotic stability of the equilibrium. Moreover, we utilize the closed form of the equilibrium to investigate the effect of the models' parameters on decreasing the long term value of the misfolded alpha-synuclein, which may help in suggesting pharmacological interventions for Parkinson's disease. Furthermore, numerical simulations are illustrated to support the analytic results and sensitivity analysis.
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