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New variants and mutations

Guest contribution: Article series on the subject of state-of-the-art mycology in dermatology, 6th article by Prof Hans-Jürgen Tietz, Director of the Institute of Fungal Diseases in Berlin, Germany One hot-button word is still going round: Mutations. However, we are not talking of viruses. Also fungi develop in an evolutionary process. These may not be as […]

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For improved Alzheimer’s diagnostics

Britta Brix has been working for EUROIMMUN since 2012 and has been head of the department of Neurodegenerative Diseases Diagnostics since 2013, focussing on Alzheimer’s. In our interview she tells why she is interested in this subject and how she, as employee of EUROIMMUN, contributes to improved diagnostics of this severe disease. How did you

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Polycystic ovary syndrome – Hormonal imbalances

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a disorder of the hormone metabolism, which affects around 10% of women in child-bearing age and one of the most common causes of childlessness. PCOS is often associated with further metabolic disorders and they may reinforce each other. Many women suffering from PCOS are overweight, have an increased risk of

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Fungi in lockdown

Guest contribution: Article series on the subject of state-of-the-art mycology in dermatology, 5th article by Prof Hans-Jürgen Tietz, Director of the Institute of Fungal Diseases in Berlin, Germany The word Corona is still on everyone’s lips. In the wake of the virus, however, other pathogens are also spreading. Some benefit from the pandemic, among them

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EUROPattern Microscope Live – the successful implementation of a smart concept

The launch of the new automatic immunofluorescence microscope EUROPattern Microscope Live is the final step of a development project which was first initiated in 2016 by EUROIMMUN’s founder and former CEO Prof Winfried Stöcker. He had the idea of a smaller version of the established EUROPattern Microscope, a microscope for computer-aided immunofluorescence diagnostics which is

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