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The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) has been known for some time to play a part in a range of diseases. A current US study has now shown a close link between EBV and multiple sclerosis. DZIF scientists at

Cell culture studies show SARS-CoV-2 variant Omicron evades antibodies generated after infection and vaccination and is resistant to several therapeutic antibodies. In contrast, antibodies induced

Colombia currently houses several million refugees and migrants, of whom 1.8 million are from Venezuela. The success of the country’s pandemic control measures will depend on the careful monitoring of

Vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 virus have been made possible by an unprecedented worldwide collaboration. But medications against Covid-19 have as yet seen only partial success. A Munich research

This year, the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF) is honouring the medical scientist and clinical virologist Prof. Ulrike Protzer for her scientific achievements. The prize is endowed with

The scientists of the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF) contribute their insights and professional expertise to the debate within society, thus supporting important decision-making processes

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, Umeå University, and DZIF scientists at the University of Bonn have identified a new group of molecules that have an antibacterial effect against many antibiotic

Approximately two-thirds of the population in Germany have been fully vaccinated against the corona virus to date. But the immune protection from the vaccine diminishes over time. A booster

While the highly infectious SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant has already become predominant in Germany and in most European nations, little was known about its spread in Africa. German Center for Infection

Ahead of the “World Antimicrobial Awareness Week” (November 18-24) 20 national and international organizations from academia, healthcare, global health and the pharmaceutical industry appealed today