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  01.08.2024

  Reckoned without one's host: Transmission of tuberculosis does not only depend on the pathogen

  Geographical overlap between pathogen and host has a measurable influence on the transmissibility of the tuberculosis pathogen.

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  19.07.2024

  Focus on rare diseases: Current study unravels clinical and genomic characteristics of non-tuberculous mycobacteria in Europe

  A multi-national European study provides the first comprehensive clinical and genomic data on the Mycobacterium avium complex from continental Europe. The data reveal the population structure of this group of pathogens and indicate that plasmids play a significant role in the their evolution and might contribute to resistance and virulence of these bacteria.<

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  10.07.2024

  6th shipment on its way: The FZB supports partner university in Ukraine with medicines and technical aids

  Since February 24, 2022, Ukraine has been under attack by the army of the Russian Federation. The war has brought suffering and misery to parts of this country in our European neighborhood. Millions of Ukrainians have left their homes as a result of the war. According to conservative figures from the UNHCR, more than 10,000 civilians and between 30,000 and 70,000 soldiers (there