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Prof. Dr. Florian Klein, scientist at the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF) and director of the Institute of Virology at University Hospital Cologne, has been accepted as a new member of the

An interdisciplinary research team involving the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF) has identified two antiviral drug candidates effective against a wide range of viruses. The study

Bats in the tropics of the Americas are a reservoir for morbilliviruses—a genus of RNA viruses that includes the human measles virus. However, their role in spreading morbilliviruses to other

The Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA) of the European Commission, through the European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) supports the establishment of the “European

Every two years, the MDPI Sustainability Foundation presents the "Tu Youyou Award" for outstanding achievements in the fields of natural product and medicinal chemistry. This year, Rolf Müller is one

Like the dengue and Zika viruses, Oropouche virus causes a febrile illness. There are recent indications that infections during pregnancy can cause damage to unborn babies. Researchers at Charité –

The German Research Foundation (DFG) and the French Agence National de la Recherche (ANR) are now funding the project "Characterization of novel natural product binding sites in the DNA gyrase of

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

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

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