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BioVersys AG and Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research join forces to accelerate AMR research and development

BioVersys AG, a multi-asset, clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focusing on research and development of novel antibacterial products for serious life-threatening infections caused by multi-drug

Prof Dr. Harald Seifert
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New treatment options for bloodstream infections

Study shows efficacy and safety of oral antibiotic therapy in the form of pills for Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections. Currently, infusions are the standard treatment / published in ‘The

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Treating tuberculosis when antibiotics no longer work

Tuberculosis is currently the infectious disease that causes the most deaths worldwide. Of particular concern is the increasing emergence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis bacteria, particularly in

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When bacteria exchange resistance genes with each other

Bacteria that are resistant to broad-spectrum antibiotics from the carbapenem group are increasingly posing major problems for healthcare systems worldwide. They can cause serious infections and

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Study on promising new antibiotic Darobactin reinforces its potential

Darobactin is a promising candidate for the development of new, resistance-breaking antibiotics, as it has an exceptional mechanism of action and a broad spectrum of activity. In a recent study, DZIF

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INCATE and BIOASTER join forces to support innovators in the fight against antibiotic resistance

INCATE, the INCubator for Antibacterial Therapies in Europe, and BIOASTER, the French Technology Research Institute, have announced this week the beginning of a new partnership that aims to improve

World AMR Awareness Week from 18 to 24 November: Preventing antimicrobial resistance together

From 18 to 24 November, the “World AMR Awareness Week” (WAAW), a global campaign proclaimed by WHO, aims to draw attention to the near-pandemic rise in infections caused by resistant microbial

 A digitally colourised scanning electron microscopic (SEM) image depicting a single, red-coloured T cell infected by numerous, spheroid shaped, mustard-coloured HIV particles, which can be seen attached to the cell's surface membrane.
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Longevity of HIV-neutralising antibodies explored

Despite decades of research, there is still no vaccine that protects against HIV infection. It is currently assumed, however, that such a vaccine can only be effective if it also produces so-called

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When (new) drugs don’t work: Mozambique faces alarming multidrug-resistant tuberculosis epidemic

With one of the highest tuberculosis (TB) incidences (368 cases/100,000 population) in the African region, Mozambique is particularly affected by the TB epidemic. Drug-resistant TB is also a major

DZIF Executive Board member Prof. Maura Dandri, DZIF managing director Dr Timo Jäger and ANRS | MIE Director Prof. Yazdan Yazdanpanah at the signing ceremony of the MoU at ANRS | MIE in Paris. Standing in the background are Roll-ups of ANRS | MIE and DZIF.
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Collaboration of the DZIF and the French ANRS | MIE to advance research in infectious diseases

The German Center for Infection Research (DZIF) and the French National Research Agency for HIV, viral hepatitis and emerging infectious diseases (ANRS | MIE) announced  their commitment to