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HZI-DZIF unit provides springboard for drug candidates
Safe protection against infections
Customised, efficient, universal
From analogue researcher to online scientist
Antibiotics of the future?
How herpesviruses dribble out the immune system
The battle against pathogens
microbial treasures from soil
Antimicrobial Resistance
“INDIVIDUALIZED INFECTION MEDICINE – THE FUTURE IS NOW”
HZI-Experten zum aktuellen Stand und Herausforderungen
The tricks of bacteria
Deploying SORMAS in Nigeria: challenges and accomplishments
Using a nanogel as a drug taxi
Metabolism of the immune system: Former separate fields of research has become a highly active research field
Subjects from the HZI contributed to a study searching for markers indicating the severity of influenza diseases
Vaccines are usually administered with a syringe, but researchers are working on alternatives and increased effectiveness
The microbiome and antibiotics: How can the intestinal flora be protected from damage?
In the search for novel medications – all over the world
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