Antiviral, antifungal and antiprotozoal agents in the cinema.

Full Abstract

Among the antimicrobial agents, antibacterials are the most frequently mentioned in cinematographic plots. Nevertheless, it is not uncommon to come across other antiviral agents, especially antiretrovirals and antiprotozoals. We analyzed the presence of antiviral and antifungal agents in different commercial films, both when they were merely mentioned in passing and when they played a major role in the film. This review essentially aims to address the historical portrayal of these agents in film and to list their appearances. The fictional treatments that appear in some films are not addressed.

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Author information

Author/s: García-Sánchez, Jose Elias (JE); García-Sánchez, E (E); Merino Marcos, M L (ML);

Affiliation: Departamento de Medicina Preventiva, Salud Pública y Microbiología Médica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain. joegas@usal.es

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Historical Article; Journal Article

Journal: Revista española de quimioterapia : publicación oficial de la Sociedad Española de Quimioterapia (Rev Esp Quimioter), published in Spain. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2007-Mar; vol 20 (issue 1) : pp 106-11

Dates: Created 2007/05/28; Completed 2007/07/30; Revised 2007/11/15;

PMID: 17530041, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Anti-HIV Agents - therapeutic use
Antifungal Agents - history; therapeutic use
Antimalarials - therapeutic use
Antiprotozoal Agents - history; therapeutic use
Antiviral Agents - history; therapeutic use

HIV Infections - drug therapy
History, 20th Century
History, 21st Century
Humans
Motion Pictures as Topic - history

Associated Chemicals: Anti-HIV Agents (0) ; Antifungal Agents (0) ; Antimalarials (0) ; Antiprotozoal Agents (0) ; Antiviral Agents (0)

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