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Herpes viruses

Description

Viruses belonging to the family of Herpesviridae, a family of enveloped, linear, double-stranded DNA viruses infecting a wide variety of animals. Subfamilies, based on biological characteristics, include: alphaherpesvirinae, betaherpesvirinae, gammaherpesvirinae. Description adapted from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/68006566 & https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/68006564.

Research projects
11
Research types
7
Research networks
2
Working groups
8
People
40
Publications
14
Event items
1

Research projects

Analysing Antibody Responses against EBV-derived Antigens in ME/CFS
Project status:
Completed
Country:
Poland, UK, Germany
Principal investigator:
Carmen Scheibenbogen, Nuno Sepúlveda
Organisations:
Charité – University Medicine Berlin,Warsaw University of Technology
Research period:
2020-10
to not available
Research types:
Basic research
Research areas:
Infections, Immune system dysfunction
Association Between EBV Reactivation and Development of Long-COVID Fatigue
Project status:
Completed
Country:
Austria
Principal investigator:
Eva Untersmayr-Elsenhuber
Organisations:
Medical University of Vienna
Research period:
Not available
Research types:
Basic research
Research areas:
Infections
Cell Morphology, Cell Deformability and Microclots in ME/CFS
Project status:
Ongoing
Country:
Germany
Principal investigator:
Annick Fehrer
Organisations:
Charité – University Medicine Berlin,Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light
Research period:
2024-01
to 2026-12
Research types:
Basic research
Research areas:
Hemic and lymphatic system dysfunction, Infections
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Immunedeficiencies
Project status:
Completed
Country:
Austria
Principal investigator:
Eva Untersmayr-Elsenhuber
Organisations:
Medical University of Vienna
Research period:
2019-03
to not available
Research types:
Basic research
Research areas:
Infections, Immune system dysfunction
Clinical and immunological phenotyping and analysis of EBV autoantigens and autoantigens
Project status:
Ongoing
Country:
Germany
Principal investigator:
Uta Behrends
Organisations:
University Hospital rechts der Isar (MRI TUM),Technical University of Munich (TUM)
Research period:
2024-11
to 2027-11
Research types:
Basic research
Research areas:
Infections, Immune system dysfunction
Clinical and immunological phenotyping, analysis of autoantigens and T and B cell communication
Project status:
Ongoing
Country:
Germany
Principal investigator:
Birgit Sawitzki
Organisations:
Charité – University Medicine Berlin,Berlin Institute of Health at Charité (BIH)
Research period:
2024-11
to 2027-11
Research types:
Basic research
Research areas:
Infections, Immune system dysfunction
EBV, SARS-CoV-2, HSV Mimicry Epitopes and Autoantibodies
Project status:
Ongoing
Country:
Germany
Principal investigator:
Franziska Sotzny
Organisations:
University Hospital rechts der Isar (MRI TUM),Charité – University Medicine Berlin,Technical University of Munich (TUM),Helmholtz Munich
Research period:
2022-08
to 2025-07
Research types:
Basic research
Research areas:
Infections, Immune system dysfunction, General
HHV-6 Mediated Mitochondrial Modulation and Its Association to ME/CFS
Project status:
Completed
Country:
Latvia, Germany
Principal investigator:
Bhupesh K. Prusty
Organisations:
Charité – University Medicine Berlin,University Clinic Erlangen,University of Wuerzburg,University of California San Diego,Riga Stradins University
Research period:
Not available
Research types:
Basic research
Research areas:
Infections, Nutritional and metabolic system dysfunction, General
Infectious Triggers and Mitochondrial Dysfunction in ME/CFS
Project status:
Ongoing
Country:
Latvia
Principal investigator:
Bhupesh K. Prusty
Organisations:
Riga Stradins University
Research period:
2021-08
to not available
Research types:
Basic research
Research areas:
Infections, Nutritional and metabolic system dysfunction
Study on Infectious Mononucleosis in Munich (IMMUC)
Project status:
Ongoing
Country:
Germany
Principal investigator:
Uta Behrends
Organisations:
University Hospital rechts der Isar (MRI TUM),Technical University of Munich (TUM)
Research period:
2017-03
to 2025-12
Research types:
Epidemiological research
Research areas:
Infections
Understanding Potential Infectious Triggers and Mitochondrial Dysfunction in ME/CFS
Project status:
Ongoing
Country:
Latvia
Principal investigator:
Bhupesh K. Prusty
Organisations:
Riga Stradins University
Research period:
2025-01
to not available
Research types:
Basic research
Research areas:
Infections, Nutritional and metabolic system dysfunction

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