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Trillions of commensal microbes live on the mucosal and epidermal surfaces of the body and it is firmly established that this microbiome affects its host’s tolerance and sensitivity of the host to a variety of pathogens. However, host tolerance to infection with pathogens is not equally developed in all organisms. For example, it is known […]
Even if there is now a first proof of the new lung disease in Germany, the risk for infection with the novel Coronavirus in the country remains low. A suspected case is reported to the respective health authority. A suspected disease according to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), especially in two cases: firstly, if a […]
A team of researchers at the University of Cologne’s Faculty of Medicine and the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF) has achieved a scientific breakthrough in the accelerated diagnosis of multi-resistant hospital pathogens. Using a novel immunochromatographic method, the researchers detected bacteria that are resistant to the antibiotic group carbapenemes within 20 to 45 minutes […]