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Viruses, bacteria, and parasites – oh my! a resurgence of interest in microbial-based therapy for cancer

Overview of attention for article published in Journal for Immunotherapy of Cancer, January 2018
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Title
Viruses, bacteria, and parasites – oh my! a resurgence of interest in microbial-based therapy for cancer
Published in
Journal for Immunotherapy of Cancer, January 2018
DOI 10.1186/s40425-017-0312-8
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Andrew Zloza

Abstract

As infections and cancer are two of the most common maladies affecting human beings, a concerted effort is needed to better understand their potential interactions and to further explore their use in microbial-based cancer treatments. Studies focusing on the interaction between pathogens and cancer began over 4000 years ago, but therapeutic application of pathogens has often been bypassed as other cancer therapies have gained wider interest. To many, the field of microbial-based cancer treatment may feel antiquated and already sufficiently explored. However, closer examination reveals that our current knowledge is but a series of dim reflections amongst many yet-unexplored shadows. Particularly, with our increased understanding of pathogen entry, replication, and senescence, coupled with our quickly increasing knowledge regarding cancer initiation, growth, and metastasis, and capped by our realization of the complexity and plasticity of the immune response, we are just now beginning to realize the vastness of the undiscovered area encompassing this field. At the same time, we are now uniquely poised with gained knowledge and discovered tools to join together across disciplines, uncover new positive and negative interactions between pathogens and cancer, and make important progress toward saving cancer patient lives.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Unknown 37 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Researcher 5 14%
Student > Ph. D. Student 3 8%
Student > Bachelor 3 8%
Student > Postgraduate 3 8%
Student > Master 3 8%
Other 6 16%
Unknown 14 38%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Immunology and Microbiology 5 14%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 5 14%
Medicine and Dentistry 4 11%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 2 5%
Nursing and Health Professions 1 3%
Other 4 11%
Unknown 16 43%
Attention Score in Context

Attention Score in Context

This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 8. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 03 October 2022.
All research outputs
#4,661,764
of 25,382,440 outputs
Outputs from Journal for Immunotherapy of Cancer
#1,200
of 3,422 outputs
Outputs of similar age
#94,075
of 449,895 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Journal for Immunotherapy of Cancer
#18
of 24 outputs
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