RNA viruses

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the most urgent challenges facing global health and development. Described as a “creeping pandemic” by the G7 forum of leading economic nations, AMR occurs

The protective effect of established COVID-19 vaccines is initially very robust, but wanes relatively quickly. This limitation imposes a need for periodic booster shots, which drives vaccine

The motto of this year's World Hepatitis Day, proclaimed annually on 28 July by the World Health Organisation (WHO), is “It's time to act". Hundreds of millions of people worldwide are affected by

On 1 June 2024, Professor Marcus Altfeld, Coordinator of the research area HIV at the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), became Scientific Director of the Leibniz Institute of Virology (LIV)

Many bacteria produce substances to gain an advantage over competitors in their highly competitive natural environment. Researchers at the University Hospital Bonn (UKB), the University of Bonn and

Over 12 million people worldwide suffer from a chronic infection with the hepatitis D virus. This most severe viral liver disease is associated with a high risk of dying from liver cirrhosis and liver