A MATHEMATICAL MODEL TO DESCRIBE THE SYNERGISTIC EFFECT BETWEEN SULFAMETHOXAZOLE AND TRIMETHOPRIM

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b a s e don folic acid biosynthetic pathway a mathematical model was made for bacterial growth to describe the synergistic effect between sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim. The results obtained show a strong synergism at growth inhibiting concentrations of these two drugs. Two cyclic pathways included in the model are responsible for this synergism. The roles of these pathways in producing synergism are discussed.

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volume 2  issue 2

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publication date 1991-12-01

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