Proteins in the blood plasma of malaria patients set inflammatory processes in motion
In a study on the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum, the research group led by Prof. Iris Bruchhaus from the Bernhard Nocht Institute…
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A matter of communication: Breloer research group clarifies immune reaction to worm parasites
Worm infections are among the most common tropical diseases worldwide. Parasitic worms are such successful infectious agents partly because…
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Why do some people contract Lassa fever severely, and others only mildly?
Which factors determine whether an infection takes a severe or mild course? This question has been occupying researchers not only since the…
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