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SULPHA drugs bring about a marked change in the composition of fæcal flora1. A reduction in the number of B. coli, and also in their efficiency for synthesizing thiamine, have been observed by many workers2. We have shown that curd feeding enhanced the coliform organisms in the intestines and also the synthesis of thiamine3. It was therefore of interest to study the effects of sulpha drugs when administered along with curds.
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BALAKRISHNAN, S., RAJAGOPALAN, R. Influence of Sulphaguanidine on the Intestinal Flora and Thiamine Synthesis brought about by Curd Feeding. Nature 171, 608 (1953). https://doi.org/10.1038/171608a0
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