Incorporating toxin hypothesis into a mathematical model of persister formation and dynamics

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 248, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 340-349

  Cogan, N G ^a  

^a Department of Mathematics ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Dose response; Mathematical model; Senescence; Sensitivity; Tolerance

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTITOXIN; TOXIN;

BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; CHEMOSTAT; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; NUMERICAL MODEL; PLANKTON; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TOXIN;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIOFILM; CHEMOSTAT; DISINFECTION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGY; BIOFILMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISINFECTION; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PLANKTON;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 34548015005     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: 10958541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2007.05.021     Document Type: Article

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