Info Center

Discover the fascinating world of science in our info centre with background information on selected topics in infection research. We introduce you to various pathogens, infectious diseases and entire fields of research. Our portal offers comprehensible explanations and illustrative examples of the most important topics of our research. The information on this portal does not constitute medical advice and in no way replaces the consultation of a healthcare professional. 

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Germs and diseases

Enterococcus faecium cell infected by bacteriophages.
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Bacteriophages

Bacteriophages are viruses that attack bacteria and are therefore their natural enemies. The attack causes the bacterial cells to be reprogrammed.

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Ebola Virus
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Ebola

Ebola fever then spreads with great speed in the endemic area. The mortality rate among those infected is often more than 50 percent, sometimes up to 90 percent. Vaccines and specific antidotes are now available for the most common type of Ebola.

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Our immune system

Gut bacteria
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Microbiome

The microbiome makes an important contribution to our health, but its composition and exact function are not yet fully understood.

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Fluorescence staining of a heart organoid. The cytoskeleton (tubulin) is stained in red, cell nuclei (DAPI) in blue and heart muscle cells (troponin) in green.
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Organoids

Mini organs with a big impact on infection research

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Anti-Infectives

Illustration of an RNA strand
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RNA Biology

RNA research opens up a broad spectrum of possibilities for therapeutics and diagnostic methods and has the potential to cure many diseases.

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