Smallpox is an infectious disease caused by viruses, which is highly contagious and life-threatening. The trigger is the variola virus. Thanks to worldwide vaccination campaigns, the world has been officially considered smallpox-free since 1980.
Staphylococcus aureus is a bacterium that colonizes many people without causing disease. Under certain circumstances it may, however, cause infections, which are difficult to treat due to existing antibiotic resistances.
TBNET, the Tuberculosis Network European Trials group, is a pan-European association of physicians and scientists aiming at promoting clinically-oriented tuberculosis research in Europe.
