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Vaccination
Vaccination © AdobeStock/Lars Koch Vaccination certificate. The development of immunisations is considered to be one of the most significant medical achievements of the 20 th century. Smallpox for example has been eradicated since the late 70s as a…
Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus aureus - Danger from the nose © HZI/Manfred Rohde Staphylococcus aureus Staphylococci bacteria are ubiquitous. This also applies for the sadly famous Staphylococcus aureus . We take it for walks on the surface of our skin, it lives in our…
Microbiome
The microbiome – Only united we are strong © Adobe Stock/nobeastsofierce Gut bacteria. The microbiom makes an important contribution to our health, indeed the composition and the exact mode of operation are not known yet. Like a tropical rain forest, the…
Zoonoses
Zoonoses - Life between the species © Adobe Stock/dottedyeti Monkeypox pathogen. Zoonoses are infection illnesses which can be transferred naturally by the animal on the person. The zoonoses pathogens enclose bacteria, viruses, parasites, fungal infections…
Transplantation
Transplantation © Fotolia/beerkoff If an organ fails, a transplant is often the only option. The idea of substituting missing or injured organs with healthy ones has always fascinated people. Many legends and myths tell of organ and fabric transference. The…
Cancer
Infections and Cancer © HZI/Florenz Sasse Epothilon - the basic ingredient of a new cancer drug - interferes with tumor cell division inside the nucleus by blocking the spindle apparatus and thus the segregation of the genetic material (shown in blue) into…
Immunity
Innate Immunity – Acquired Immunity © HZI/Manfred Rhode T cells (shown in red) interacting with dendritic cells. The human immune system exists of a huge number of different cells with different functions. They occur in the blood as „white blood cells“. A…
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis – a silent pandemic © HZI/Manfred Rohde Tuberculosis Tuberculosis is one of the „big three“ infectious diseases, together with AIDS and Malaria. In Europe, tuberculosis is almost forgotten, the times of the “The Lady of the Camellias” and…
Individualized Infection Medicine
Individualized Infection Medicine For some years now, the buzzword "individualized medicine" (often also referred to as "personalized medicine" or "precision medicine") has been the subject of heated debate in research, clinical practice, industry and…
