The Tropical Institute at the Hospital of the Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich is currently conducting a clinical study led by Professor Michael Hoelscher. Since mid-November, the first
Maria J.G.T. Vehreschild is a physician and scientist and represents the archetype “clinician-scientist” like few other. She has been Head of the Department of Infectious Diseases at Frankfurt
Gülşah Gabriel and Stefan Niemann impressed the judges with their scientific work: The German Center for Infection Research (DZIF) is awarding them both a translational infection research prize worth
An international team of researchers, with the participation of Giessen University and the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), discovered a new active substance effective against gram
We previously thought we had conquered infectious diseases. Now they are once again one of the most common causes of death all over the world. It has since become clear that the increase in antibiotic
Measles infections are not harmless – they can cause disease courses that may be of fatal outcome. Researchers of the Paul-Ehrlich-Institut (PEI) in co-operation with researchers from the UK and the
The vaccine rVSV-EBOV is currently used in the fight against Ebola virus. Since 2018, more than 200,000 people have been vaccinated. However, how the vaccine actually works was only partially known
An international team of researchers identifies the genetic basis for the hypervirulence of a Listeria strain that can cause severe infections. The work was coordinated by scientists at the Justus
Since the early ages green tea has been known for its numerous health benefits. A recent study goes further and shows that it also could help to fight antibiotic resistant bacteria. DZIF scientists at
Transplant patients are particularly susceptible to viral infections as they are given medication to suppress their immune system in order to prevent rejection. Several professional associations have
