Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) prevents infected cells from being attacked by the immune system. The virus drives production of small molecules, so-called microRNAs, that suppress alarm signals sent out by
Some HIV-infected – and untreated children – who do not develop AIDS, control the virus in a different way from the few infected adults who remain disease-free. Scientists at LMU´s Max von Pettenkofer
The German Center for Infection Research (DZIF) is one of nine founding organisations that have launched the alliance “CARA” (Conscience of Antimicrobial Resistance Accountability). Today, a
In chronic hepatitis B patients, a discontinuation of treatment can lead to cure: as scientists from the Hannover Medical School (MHH) have discovered. DZIF researcher Prof Markus Cornberg and his
Over a period of five years, an international team of scientists has documented in detail the treatment success of patients with severe tuberculosis. During this period, the team also reviewed the
DZIF scientists at the Heidelberg University Hospital developed a virus blocker against hepatitis B and D, which has been successful in two clinical trials
There are four globally endemic human coronaviruses which, together with the better known rhinoviruses, are responsible for causing common colds. Usually, infections with these viruses are harmless to
According to National Reference Center for Surveillance of Nosocomial Infections estimates, up to 15,000 patients die of hospital-acquired infections in Germany every year. Here, multidrug-resistant
DZIF researchers have discovered that a protein which is well known for its role as a tumor suppressor is also required for inhibition of the replication of the coronavirus that causes SARS. The
The communities of microbes in the intestine of the mouse, the gut microbiota, have a significant impact on the research output. However, there is still insufficient information available about many
