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Since the start of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, several variants of the virus have developed into Variants of Concern (VOCs), as classified by the World Health Organization (WHO). VOCs are virus variants

Two international clinical studies led by PD Dr. Norbert Heinrich from the Institute of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine at LMU University Hospital Munich and conducted with international

If an intestinal inhabitant such as the bacterium Escherichia coli (E. coli) becomes resistant to many antibiotics, it can cause serious health problems if it enters the bloodstream. How can such

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

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