Our researchers are fighting the coronavirus pandemic with innovative approaches. With your donation you can support them in developing drugs and vaccines against the virus or in deciphering the mechanisms of disease development and progression. Here you can find out all about donation opportunities.
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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 coronaviruses adapted to humans. They did this with great success: About one third of all typical "common colds" and some cases of diarrhoea as well are caused by these RNA Viruses, which are the largest of their kind. We have compiled more information about the coronaviruses for you.
With the pathogen SARS-CoV-2, a novel virus that can cause respiratory diseases and pneumonia has been spreading worldwide since the end of 2019. Here we will keep you informed about current developments in research and provide answers to the most important questions.
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2023-05-30
Study by the HZI shows how a herpesvirus on the one hand rests inactive in connective tissue cells and on the other hand can replicate in the same cells when needed
2023-04-27
Researchers at Helmholtz Institute Würzburg discover potential new antiviral targets in HIV-1
Bioinformatics specialists explore the molecular mechanisms of ageing
2023-04-25
New HZI study shows efficacy of the natural product chlorotonil A against dormant stages of the Clostridioides difficile bacterium
2023-04-01
Immunologist receives 1.5 million euros in funding
2023-03-20
Discovery of two novel classes of natural products with activity against RNA viruses
2023-02-23
CiiM team analyses genetic and epigenetic regulators
2023-02-22
Head of Epidemiology at the HZI takes over a new department at the World Health Organisation in Geneva
2023-02-15
Helmholtz Association funds interdisciplinary collaboration between two of its Research Fields
2023-02-09
HIRI and HZI research team develop approach that increases efficiency of genome editing
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