Institute of Microbiology – Clinical Microbiology, Immunology and Hygiene

Genome characteristics and type IV effector protein repertoire of Coxiella burnetii depend rather on Genomic Groups than on host species (2026) Brangsch H, Berens C, Fuchs S, Fitzgerald S, McNeilly TN, Lührmann A, Mertens-Scholz K Journal article A blind spot of human T cell immunology: epitope specificity in secondary lymphoid organs (2026) Hiltensperger M, Schober K Journal article, Review article The T Cell Receptor: Molecular Sensor, Therapeutic Mediator and Probabilistic Driver of Adaptive Immunity (2026) Schober K Journal article, Review article Integrating complementary approaches reveals antigen-reactive CD4+ T cell states after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination (2026) Kocher K, Drost F, Schülein C, Spriewald B, Schubert B, Schober K Journal article Metabolic adaptations of inflammatory macrophages govern ferroptosis susceptibility via the GCH1–BH4–iNOS axis (2026) Sauer J, Ogger PP, Dukic J, Nessensohn A, Gabler S, Schwenzer AK, Unsöld JK, et al. Journal article Diagnostic performance of β-(1→3)-D-glucan, two Candida antigen, and five anti-Candida antibody assays in ICU patients with sepsis and high risk for invasive candidiasis: a secondary endpoint of the CandiSep randomized clinical trial (2026) Standl L, Huber T, Bloos F, Thomas-Rüddel D, Träger J, Kluge S, Fichtner F, et al. Journal article Metabolically reprogrammed eosinophils impair T cell immunity and cause chronic skin infection (2026) Barinberg D, Sebald H, Gold T, Rai B, Radtke D, Lerm D, Vöhringer D, et al. Journal article Metabolic quiescence of naive-like memory T cells precedes and maintains antigen-specific T cell memory (2026) Frischholz S, Schuster EM, Grotz M, Schülein C, Benz J, Kocher K, Klotz L, et al. Journal article External quality assessment in antimicrobial susceptibility testing (EUCAST disc diffusion methodology) of five anaerobic strains – performance of 35 laboratories in Germany and Austria, 2024 (2026) Buhl M, Jung J, Stingu CS, Copsey-Mawer S, Held J, Haase G, Sieg M, et al. Journal article UV Light Inhibited HRV1b Replication but Reduced Adherens Epithelial Junction and Antiviral Responses via SOCS1 in Human Respiratory Epithelial Cells (2026) Maimuna J, Yang Z, Bachmann E, Mittler S, Trump S, Finotto S Journal article