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HIV/AIDS
HIV/AIDS © HZI/Britta Meyer The AIDS pathogen HIV; graphic as RGB AIDS - acquired immunodeficiency syndrome - is a pandemic of global proportions and a prime example of a newly discovered pathogen's potentially devastating impact. AIDS did not begin its…
Clostridium difficile
Clostridioides difficile © HZI/Manfred Rohde Electron micrograph of the bacterium Clostridium difficile. In recent years, Clostridioides difficile ( formerly Clostridium difficile ), a gram-positive bacterium, has become one of the most common causes of…
Influenza
Influenza - a yearly infection © HZI/Britta Meyer Influenza virus It is quite common, but not very pleasant: The “flu”, an infection with influenza virus. It is transmitted via droplet infection between individuals. If you catch it, you are agonized with a…
Salmonellae
Salmonellae © HZI/Siegfried Weiß Salmonellae in a tumour Salmonellae often make the headlines in summer when they spoil a mayonnaise, a milk-based ice cream or whipped egg whites. Not rarely, infections are caused by careless, unhygienic handling of poultry…
Pseudomonas
Pseudomonas aeruginosa – a biofilm specialist © HZI Pseudomonas aeruginosa – a highly resistant bacterium. The widely dispersed bacterial rod Pseudomonas aeruginosa has a preference for colonising bodies of water and soil. The germ is frugal, robust,…
Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli
Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli – EHEC © HZI/Manfred Rohde Electron micrograph showing EHEC. EHEC bacteria are a dangerous subtype of E. coli, which are a common natural inhabitant of the human intestine. They produce a poisonous compound called Shiga…
Herpes Viruses
Herpes Viruses - A Large Family © HZI/Heinrich Lünsdorf When we think of herpes, we usually think of small blisters on the lips caused by Herpes simplex virus type 1 first. But the family of herpes viruses is known to consist of more than 200 relatives of…
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…
Hepatitis
Viral hepatitis © Fotolia/Kateryna Kon Hepatitis C virus infection Liver inflammation is usually caused by an infection with hepatitis viruses. But it can also be caused or exacerbated by alcohol abuse, a certain fungal toxin or medication overdosing. The…
Coronaviruses
Coronaviruses © CDC/Fred Murphy, Sylvia Whitfield (Public Domain) Coronaviruses The coronaviruses are a family of viruses that includes a series of very different pathogens. These viruses usually infect mammals, rodents, and birds, but only few…
