Immune markers | German Center for Infection Research

Short description

Immune markers are proteins that can be consulted for the diagnosis and prognosis of diseases.

Detailed description

Immune markers allow drawing conclusions on immune reactions taking place in the body.

LMU University Hospital Munich

ADOPT RaPaed-TB—A diagnostic signature for paediatric tuberculosis

Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the leading causes of death among children, particularly among very young and immunocompromised boys and girls. Around 250,000 children die each year, mostly due to missed diagnosis. Microbiological confirmation is rare, while other available tests are neither child ...

Dec 2024

Tuberculosis (Edinb)

Blood levels of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb)antigen-triggered immune markers in people exposed to tuberculosis with regard to Mtb infection status and receipt of tuberculosis preventive therapy

Autoren

Holmberg P et al.

Electron micrograph of a cluster of yellow-stained round bacteria

New agent inhibits Staphylococcus aureus toxin: hope for pneumonia patients

An international research group led by scientists of the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF) at the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) has discovered a promising new drug candidate

Heidelberg University Hospital

Mechanisms of host infection control in immunosuppressed and infection-prone individuals

Organ transplant patients usually have to take immunosuppressive drugs for the rest of their lives to prevent their bodies from rejecting the organs. This therapy suppresses the physiological immune response to tumors and infections. The therapeutic goal for this patient group is to achieve an ...

12 Jul 2024

Symposium

Helmholtz Munich (Auditorium)
Ingolstädter Landstraße 1
85764 Neuherberg
Germany

public

2nd DZG Munich Day

Fünf gezeichnete Personen (Ärztinnen, Wissenschaftler und Patient:innen) auf rotem Hintergrund, mit hoffnungsvollen Gesichtsausdrücken

World Tuberculosis Day 2023: Yes! We can end TB!

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), approximately 1.5 million people die each year from tuberculosis (TB), a disease of the lungs caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. People with a

Lab of the US Military HIV Research Program (MHRP), showing two researchers and workplaces with computers and blood sample tubes.

Diagnostic biomarker for early detection of active tuberculosis in HIV-infected individuals

Specific biomarkers in the blood can indicate the onset of tuberculosis (TB) in HIV-infected individuals six to twelve months earlier than TB diagnosis by sputum. This is the finding of researchers

How a SARS-CoV-2 infection can become severe COVID-19

Infection with SARS-CoV-2 leaves some people almost unaffected, while others develop life-threatening COVID-19 symptoms. So far, we do not understand exactly why symptoms and disease severity

Feb 2021

J Immunol Methods

Flow cytometric analysis of cell lineage and immune activation markers using minimal amounts of human whole blood-Field method for remote settings

Autoren

Horn S et al.

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

Reduction and elimination of HIV reservoirs

The development of potent antiretroviral treatment (ART) strategies has significantly changed the face of the HIV/AIDS pandemic from a lethal disease to a chronic livable condition for infected individuals with access to care. However, in spite of ground-breaking advances in anti-HIV treatment, cure ...