Glossary

T

Transplant Cohort

The transplant cohort is a DZIF project in which data and biosamples from transplant patients are made available for studies.

Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis is a disease of the lungs caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is one of the most frequent causes of death worldwide. A serious problem is the multidrug-resistance of pathogen variants.

Tumor necrosis factor

Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) is an important cell signaling factor of the immune system. It is involved in acute inflammatory reactions towards gram-negative bacteria.

Tumor suppressor

A tumor suppressor is a protein controlling the cell cycle and thereby cell growth. Defects of such proteins can lead to the formation of tumors.
V

Vaccine

A vaccine contains an antigen that is given to individuals in order to establish protective immunity against a particular infection.

Vaccine design

Vaccine design is the process of targeted adjustments of a vaccine.

Validation

In biological research, validation refers to providing evidence for the suitability of a method or substance or for the validity of a theory.

Vancomycin

Vancomycin is an antibiotic used to treat infections with gram-positive bacteria (e.g. streptococci or staphylococci).

Viral load

Viral load is the quantity of virus in a given amount of patient’s blood.

Viremia

Viremia describes the (massive) presence of viruses in the blood.