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Portraits of the three ERC Synergy Grant winners
© Privat, HZI/Krüger, Uni Würzburg/Knote
The image shows a highly magnified electron micrograph of several oval, slightly rough Escherichia coli bacterial cells. The colour of the image is a reddish tone. The background is dark and highlights the bacteria.
© HZI

Chemical trick activates antibiotic directly at the pathogen

Colistin is a last-resort antibiotic that is usually only used for severe infections with resistant bacteria. This is due to its severe kidney-damaging side effects, which occur in around 30 percent
MVA_MERS_Impfstoff
© UKE

Vaccine against the MERS coronavirus tested as safe and effective in phase Ib clinical trial

The MERS coronavirus—MERS stands for “Middle East Respiratory Syndrome”—causes severe respiratory diseases with a high mortality rate. To date, there is neither a vaccine nor a specific treatment. The

Scientists sound the alarm over lack of antibiotics

According to the WHO, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the ten greatest threats to global health. In the EU alone, around 35,000 people die every year from antibiotic-resistant infections. The
Illustration of the intestinal epithelium with bacteria
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Microbiome research: Small RNA molecules play crucial role in the microbial colonisation of the gut

The intestinal microbiome is currently the subject of intensive research, as it is of great importance for human health. Intestinal bacteria play an essential role in the defence against dangerous

DZIF promotes podcast:

Infektiopod

Listen in: In each episode, a team of three consisting of initiator Dr Till Koch, Dr Annette Hennigs and Dr Elena Terhalle discuss specific diseases and current research findings. The current 86th issue deals, among other things, with multi-resistant gram-negative pathogens and treatment options for resistance.

Das Bild zeigt das dreiköpfige Infektiopod-Team, das vor einer Hafenlandschaft in Hamburg steht. Alle drei Personen lächeln in die Kamera. Links steht Annette Hennigs mit einem blauen ärmellosen Oberteil, in der Mitte Elena Terhalle mit lockigem, schulterlangem Haar und einem schwarzen T-Shirt, und rechts Till Koch mit kurzem Haar, einem blauen Poloshirt und tätowierten Armen. Im Hintergrund sind Kräne und Gebäude am Wasser zu sehen. Oben Links ist das Infektiopod-Logo zu sehen.

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