Since some viruses share transmission routes, coinfection can occur. While most models assume one target cell, many viruses infect and replicate in multiple cell types. The purpose of this study is to develop and analyze a model describing coinfection by two viruses that grow and compete within two distinct target-cell populations. We prove that the proposed model is mathematically well-defined and admits unique, biologically meaningful solutions. Using the next-generation matrix method, we derive expressions for the basic reproduction numbers corresponding to virus type 1 single infection (
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AIMS Mathematics 2026, 11(1): 1489-1526
Published: 19 January 2026
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