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the German Center for Infection Research

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Map of South America with areas coloured according to the risk of infection with Oropouche virus.
© Charité/Anna Frühauf
3D model of the molecular structure of the pathoblocker HilD
© Universität Tübingen/Leon Kokkoliadis, CC-BY-ND

New pathoblocker to stop Salmonella infection early

Pathogenic strains of Salmonella inject effector proteins into the cells of the gastrointestinal tract to invade and multiply within them. The bacteria are usually ingested with contaminated food
A member of the RHINO team leans over a table with laboratory and test materials set up in a village in Tanzania.
© LMU Klinikum München/Inge Kroidl

Eliminating worm infections as a key strategy for HIV/AIDS prevention

Researchers from the Institute of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine at the LMU University Hospital Munich, the National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) – Mbeya Medical Research Center
Performing rapid antigen tests in Colombia
© Charité/Edmilson de Oliveira Filho

Lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed critical deficiencies in the global health system and provides important lessons to improve preparedness for future emergencies. A case in point is Latin America, where
Paper model of the human intestine, held by a person with a doctor's coat and stethoscope. This is a stock image.
© Adobe Stock/Elena Nechaeva

Gut microbiome as a predictive factor for kidney rejection?

Kidneys are the most transplanted organ in Germany. According to the German Organ Transplantation Foundation, a total of 1,514 kidneys were transplanted after post-mortem organ donation in 2023, out

World Malaria Day on the 25th of April

End malaria

"Malaria ends with us. Reinvest, rethink, reignite" is the motto of World Malaria Day 2025. At the DZIF, we are developing new strategies to combat the disease, including innovative drugs and improved diagnostics. We are also focusing on the role of mosquitoes as vectors of malaria pathogens.

The picture shows an abstracted mosquito. Below is written in blue lettering: World Malaria Day; 25 April. The picture is outlined in turquoise.

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Research in Focus

Our Partner Sites

Research areas
Contact person

Dr. Silke Hartmann

Hannover Medical School
Partner Site Manager Hannover - Braunschweig
Project Manager Community-Acquired Infections at Mucosal Interfaces
Location

Heidelberg

Research areas
Contact person

Prof. Dr. Stephan Urban

Heidelberg University
Deputy Coordinator Hepatitis
DZIF Professor "Translational Virology"
Partner Site Speaker Heidelberg
Research areas
Contact person
Location

Bonn - Köln

Research areas
Contact person

Prof. Dr. Achim Hörauf

University Hospital Bonn
Deputy Partner Site Speaker Bonn-Köln
Deputy Coordinator Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases
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