Stem cells in the bone marrow provide a life-long supply of blood and immune cells. If they display defects – either caused by hereditary diseases or blood cancer – the transplantation of bone marrow cells of a suitable...
Scientists studying infections used to focus mainly on the direct interaction of the immune system with pathogens, but have since moved on to look more closely at the interactions that go on between microbiota, immune...
Intestinal bacteria are suspected of causing cardiovascular disease, since they produce trimethylamine as a metabolic product that is hazardous to humans. They utilise food ingredients that are present mainly in meat...
In recent years, more and more pathogens have become resistant to previously time-proven antibiotics. This scenario gives scientists all over the world cause to find new anti-infective substances and to develop them for...
More and more pathogens are developing resistances to antibiotics. There is therefore an urgent need for new anti-infectives. In this regard, Eva Medina of the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research is looking for...
Cells inside the human body contain a flexible polymer network called the cytoskeleton which consists of actin filaments - and other components - and undergoes constant assembly and disassembly. This turnover of actin...
Many bacteria move by rotating long, thin filaments called flagella. Flagella are made of several tens of thousands building blocks outside the bacterial cell and grow up to ten times longer than the bacterial cell...
There is a continuing need for effective vaccinations against viruses which specifically infect the liver. According to the World Health Organization WHO, approximately 400 million people around the world are infected...
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