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ReviewFEMS microbiology letters2023

Microbial pathogens in the movies.

Manuel Sánchez-Angulo

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Review in FEMS microbiology letters, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
5citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Review
  2. Positive Microbiology in the Movies.Microbial biotechnology · 2025
    Review
  3. Article
  4. Why science needs art.Frontiers in bioinformatics · 2025
    Article
  5. Article
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author.

Manuel Sánchez-AnguloDepartment of Vegetal Production and Microbiology, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Elche, Alicante 03202, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-4200-3117

Funding

Alicante Institute for Health and Biomedical Research UGP-23-070 / 2023-0311
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Usually, show business depicts viruses, bacteria, and other microorganisms as one of the worse menaces to mankind. Entertainment movies influence the way audiences understand and perceive these topics. Few films accurately portray the science of microbiology and its social implications. Movies and TV series often feature outbreaks of deadly diseases and the efforts of scientists and medical professionals to contain them. However, entertainment movies can also be used to educate the public about the importance and the impact that microorganisms have on our lives, helping to increase public awareness and appreciation of the world of microbiology. The aim of this review is to show the relationship between movies and microbiology, from the fight against diseases such as AIDS or tuberculosis, to the zombie apocalypse.

Indexed as

Motion PicturesTuberculosisDisease OutbreaksHumanseducationfilmpopular culturescience communication

Identifiers

PMID38059853
PMCPMC10754150

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