Researchers from the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF) have confirmed the spread of a “multidrug-resistant plasmid” in a hospital. This plasmid is a mobile genetic element which can transfer
(26/11/2014) Virologist Stephan Urban from the University of Heidelberg will receive the DZIF Prize for Translational Infection Research, worth 5000 Euros. It will be awarded for the first time at the
Researchers at the University of Tübingen are testing an Ebola vaccine in healthy adults in Gabon. The first voluntary trial participants are being vaccinated today.
A clinical phase I trial for a potential vaccine against the dreaded Ebola virus can now begin. The candidate vaccine has already successfully been tested in different animal models. The trial is
The German Center for Infection Research (DZIF) has initiated a consortium to strengthen Ebola research and close the knowledge gaps as quickly as possible in the fight against the epidemic. This
Rapid and reliable diagnosis of paediatric tuberculosis is still an ongoing problem. The most important prerequisite for successful treatment of active tuberculosis is its early diagnosis. A team of
Researchers in Germany and the U.S. have proven for the first time that specific individual cells of the immune system, termed central memory T cells, have all the essential characteristics of adult
At the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), researchers are working intensively to make available a vaccine against the dreaded MERS coronavirus as soon as possible. A candidate vaccine has
Antimicrobial resistance is a growing concern: Hospitals are increasingly being confronted with bacterial infections for which there is no cure. The frequent use of broad spectrum antibiotics, which
Malaria is still not under control despite numerous attempts. On the contrary: Resistance against the commonly used drugs is further impeding the fight against this dangerous infectious disease. This
