One in three adults in Germany suffers from allergies, new infectious diseases are spreading, and in some people, the immune system is fighting against their own body. For over 30 years, EUROIMMUN has been developing test systems for fast and reliable detection of these conditions. But how exactly does this work and what role do […]
G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCR) are transmembrane proteins involved in various physiological and pathophysiological processes and signalling pathways. Due to their key role, they have been in the focus of science and industry for the past decades to search for new diagnostic markers and pharmaceuticals for the treatment of various diseases. Already around 30% of the therapeutic
They are nasty: they are itching, they scale, inflame, hurt and really do not look nice – fungal skin and nail infections! And not only the therapy may turn into a test of patience, if it, as it happens so often, requires application for several months. Also diagnosis of infection and identification of the pathogen
In a diagnostic laboratory performing numerous blot assays per day, it may turn into an ordeal to accurately and carefully place every strip of a line blot with a tweezer into the incubation tray. And during the incubation it is essential to ensure that the strips are always covered with sufficient liquid and do not
In its recent epidemiological bulletin (no. 15) the German Robert Koch Institute reports about exceedingly high numbers of hantavirus infections in Germany. In total, 1,713 cases had been registered in 2017 – in the previous year, there were only 298. Indeed, the number of infections fluctuates considerably from year to year. Also 2007, 2010 and 2012 were
