Euroimmun Blog

Differentiated alphavirus infection diagnostics: an outlook for epidemiology and patient care

Dr. Rebekka Witte — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 07:58:01 +0000

For some time now, alphaviruses, including well-known viruses like chikungunya virus, have not only been a problem in tropical regions. Due to climate change and the associated spread of mosquitoes as vectors the number of documented infections is also on the rise in Europe. Precise diagnostics and epidemiological monitoring are becoming more and more important […]

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High concordance of serological methods for EBV staging

Global Scientific Affairs — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:48:03 +0000

A new collaborative study by Euroimmun and researchers in Türkiye reports that both ELISA and immunoblot show excellent agreement with the reference standard — indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA) — for serological staging of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infections. A widespread infection EBV is a ubiquitous herpesvirus that infects more than 95% of the global population, usually […]

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Serological diagnostics of Oropouche virus infections: Euroimmun Brazil launches new ANVISA-approved ELISAs

Dr. Rebekka Witte — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:53:32 +0000

Climate change, population growth, global travel and shifting lifestyles all increase both how likely and how quickly infectious diseases spread. This is especially true for arboviruses, which are vector-borne and include dengue virus, chikungunya virus and Oropouche virus. Oropouche fever in Brazil Brazil is a powerful example: Since the end of 2023, the incidence of […]

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Robust performance of serological tests for coeliac disease in Tunisia

Dr. Jacqueline Gosink — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:55:06 +0000

Serological tests for coeliac disease-specific antibodies showed exceptionally high sensitivity and specificity in a Tunisian cohort, underscoring their diagnostic utility. The recently published findings stem from a collaborative study between Euroimmun and various laboratories in Tunisia. Studying a unique population Coeliac disease is an autoimmune disorder triggered in genetically predisposed individuals by gluten ingestion. It […]

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Euroimmun sets new standards in serological neurological diagnostics

Dr. Swantje Seifert — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 08:40:51 +0000

Long anticipated – now available: the neurology portfolio for the UNIQO 160, our all-in-one automated IFA system, has been expanded by nine more indirect immunofluorescence assays (IFA). While the previous portfolio primarily contained classic Euroimmun BIOCHIP Mosaics with different tissue sections as substrates, these new additions are highly relevant monospecific IFA with a particular focus […]

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Clarity on the floor: differentiating dermal-binding autoantibodies

Dr. Jacqueline Gosink — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 06:10:11 +0000

A newly published international study has demonstrated the high sensitivity of the Euroimmun Dermal Binder Mosaic 1 for detecting antibodies against laminin β4, laminin 332 and collagen type VII. The prospective multicentre study represents the latest milestone in a long-standing research collaboration between Euroimmun and the University of Lübeck, Germany. Shedding light on anti-laminin β4 […]

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Welcome to the Future of Learning: Euroimmun Campus is Live!

Euroimmun Academy — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 05:54:30 +0000

The way we learn has changed dramatically in recent years. During the pandemic, online training became essential, and now, we’re taking the next big step to make learning smarter and more efficient. We are proud to announce the launch of Euroimmun Campus, our brand-new Learning Management System (LMS). Think of it as a modern, intuitive […]

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On the trail of anti-laminin β4 autoantibodies

Dr. Jacqueline Gosink — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 08:00:16 +0000

A collaboration driving discovery A long-standing research collaboration between Euroimmun and the University of Lübeck, Germany has led to major advances in understanding anti-p200 pemphigoid, a rare autoimmune skin blistering disease. Recent publications from the collaborative team have identified laminin subunit beta 4 (laminin β4) as a key autoantigen, demonstrated the pathogenic effects of anti-laminin […]

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New addition to our dengue test portfolio: Highest specificity for your diagnostics.

Dr. Konstanze Stiba — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 12:02:03 +0000

Currently, dengue fever poses the greatest challenge in terms of arbovirus infections. With over 14 million cases reported worldwide in 2024, this is the largest ever recorded epidemic of vector-borne viral diseases [1]. In Europe, 304 autochthonous cases were registered in the same year, representing a significant increase compared to 130 cases in 2023 and […]

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Circulating calprotectin – a new promising inflammation parameter

Dr. Anne Rupprecht — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 13:16:00 +0000

With passion for rheumatology! The evaluation of the inflammatory status is crucial for the assessment of disease activity and therapy response in systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic sclerosis, psoriasis arthritis or microscopic polyangiitis. A promising new biomarker in this context is the increasingly important inflammation parameter circulating calprotectin (cCALP). Calprotectin in […]

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Arboviruses: global threat and local reality

Dr. Konstanze Stiba — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 10:07:19 +0000

Vector-borne diseases such as dengue, chikungunya, Zika and West Nile fever account for more than 17% of all infectious diseases worldwide [1]. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), over 5.6 billion people live in areas at risk of arboviral infections – that’s more than half of the global population [2]. With over 35 years […]

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Seoul virus: When pet rats become a risk

Dr. Konstanze Stiba — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 12:22:32 +0000

Anyone who has got a pet rat at home knows how intelligent and adaptable these animals are. And they are becoming increasingly popular as pets. However, as with all animals in human care, there is a risk of them transmitting pathogens, such as hantaviruses, to humans. Hantaviruses, which occur worldwide, belong to the group of […]

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United expertise for ChLIA diagnostics – An interview with Euroimmun

EUROIMMUN AG — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 11:39:26 +0000

The integration of Immunodiagnostic Systems (IDS) products into the Euroimmun portfolio has created a unique and broad menu of speciality testing solutions. Our combined chemiluminescence immunoassay (ChLIA) range now spans more than 200 analytes from six diagnostic areas: endocrinology, autoimmunity, infectious diseases, allergy, Alzheimer’s disease and therapeutic drug monitoring. ChLIAs from multiple diagnostic areas can […]

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More lab digitalisation – EUROLabOffice hits 1000 installations milestone

Dr. Swantje Seifert — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 07:11:52 +0000

This milestone is much more than just a number: Every single installation stands for a laboratory that decided to leave manual processes behind and to opt for a solution that combines efficiency, safety, scalability and automation aspects. Today, the laboratory management system EUROLabOffice and its successor EUROLabOffice 4.0 are installed in more than 60 countries […]

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What you know and trust – now with a new shine

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 13:51:05 +0000

Our new design is here! Clearer, more modern, more international. With our new design and visual language we have achieved a strong visual alignment with the corporate identity of Revvity, Inc. At the same time, we harmonized the visual appearance of the Euroimmun and IDS brands creating a new modernized look which visually reflects our shared identity and growing collaboration. But what really counts remains the same: our […]

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New patterns in ANA diagnostics

Dr. Anne Rupprecht — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 08:08:43 +0000

With passion for rheumatology! Recently, three new fluorescence patterns were added to the classification tree of the International Consensus on Antinuclear Antibody Patterns (ICAP)1. ICAP is an initiative of international scientists with the goal of evaluating the large number of ANA patterns in a standardised way. ANA (antinuclear antibodies) are biomarkers for different autoimmune diseases, […]

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Anti-VGLUT2 autoantibodies identified in neurological and multisystem diseases

EUROIMMUN AG — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 10:28:24 +0000

Vesicular glutamate transporter 2 (VGLUT2) has been identified as a novel target antigen of autoantibodies in patients with neurological disorders, frequently accompanied by comorbidities with cardiovascular and inflammatory involvement. The discovery was made in a collaborative study between Euroimmun and different laboratories and clinics in Germany, which was published recently in the journal Brain, Behavior, […]

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HAND IN HAND FOR POWERFUL ENDOCRINOLOGY – Unique automated chemiluminescence assays for the assessment of sex-hormone imbalances, combining quality and progress

Sonja Beyer — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 10:42:29 +0000

The sex hormones in the human body work together like a complex clockwork. They control not only the development of the female and male sexual characteristics such as the vagina, ovaries and breasts or the penis and testicles, respectively, but also their sexual and reproductive functions. Fluctuations in the balance of sex hormones are normal: […]

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What you know and trust – soon with a new shine

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 09:30:07 +0000

Euroimmun is modernizing its brand appearance Our company has undergone significant developments in recent years. This will now also be reflected in our visual appearance. At the ADLM in Chicago (July 27–31, 2025), we will show you our new, modernized look for the first time, underlining our innovative power and our international orientation. But, of […]

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HAND IN HAND FOR POWERFUL ENDOCRINOLOGY – Test systems backed up by extensive scientific studies for the assessment of growth disorders, combining quality and progress

Sonja Beyer — Wed, 28 May 2025 13:46:06 +0000

If a child grows significantly slower or is much smaller than their peers, parents generally get worried. While this may just be a temporary delay that balances out in later growth phases, a lack of growth can also have endocrine causes and may persist: Such growth disorders require treatment and stem from a lack of […]

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NEW! IDS i20 – ChLIA automation of the next i-generation

Dr. Swantje Seifert — Mon, 19 May 2025 12:37:08 +0000

Reliability, versatility and usability of automation solutions are crucial in diagnostic laboratories. The random access device IDS i20 joins the IDS-i10 and IDS-iSYS in the i-series and was developed to fulfil precisely these requirements for the processing of chemiluminescence immunoassays (ChLIA). This makes it possible to maximise standards even with high sample numbers, to minimise […]

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HAND IN HAND FOR POWERFUL ENDOCRINOLOGY – Test systems backed up by extensive scientific studies for the assessment of bone disorders, combining quality and progress

Sonja Beyer — Wed, 07 May 2025 10:56:52 +0000

As Mary S. (71) puts down her heavy shopping bag, she suddenly feels a sharp pain in her forearm. Her general practitioner, whom she visits the next day, immediately refers her to radiology. The x-ray confirms the suspected diagnosis of a fractured radius. But that is not all. Mary also appears to suffer from osteoporosis, […]

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EUROIMMUN Anti-Acetylcholine Receptor ELISA shows high concordance with radioimmunoassay

Global Scientific Affairs — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 10:40:25 +0000

The EUROIMMUN Anti-Acetylcholine Receptor ELISA shows a high overall concordance with traditional radioimmunoassay (RIA) in patients with myasthenia gravis (MG), while offering advantages such as avoidance of radioisotope waste. This was the conclusion of a study on patients in Japan, which was performed as part of a collaboration between EUROIMMUN and scientists at the Neurology […]

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Unlock new potential – 23 new assays for the UNIQO 160

Dr. Swantje Seifert — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 08:26:53 +0000

The state-of-the-art UNIQO 160 is EUROIMMUN’s all-in-one system reducing manual working steps, increasing productivity and ensuring maximum diagnostic precision. Full automation of indirect immunofluorescence assays (IFA) from the primary sample to the result proposal makes the instrument an ideal choice for laboratories wanting to take their IFA workflow to the next level. The UNIQO 160 […]

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HAND IN HAND FOR POWERFUL ENDOCRINOLOGY – Test systems backed up by extensive scientific studies for the assessment of disorders and diseases of the adrenal glands, combining quality and progress

Sonja Beyer — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 12:39:15 +0000

Abnormally elevated blood pressure (hypertension, HT) is a major cause of premature death and a challenge worldwide, with an estimated number of >1 billion adults aged 30–79 years having hypertension, many of them unaware of being affected. Unfortunately, HT can be a symptom of various diseases with very different causes, making diagnostics difficult. The adrenal […]

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EUROLabPolaris Support Platform – Personalised support for your IFA evaluation

Dr. Swantje Seifert — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 07:42:12 +0000

Diagnostics using indirect immunofluorescence tests (IFA) cover a wide range of indications and therefore have long been the gold standard in the laboratory. However, despite the many diagnostic applications of this method, evaluating fluorescence patterns can be a real challenge. More than half of the specific patterns that can be found in the evaluation of […]

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Line blot for myositis shows high agreement with biopsy

Global Scientific Affairs — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 11:06:18 +0000

A multiparameter EUROLINE blot for detection of myositis-related autoantibodies showed a high agreement with muscle biopsy results in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM), suggesting it can be used as a first-line diagnostic tool in the diagnostic workflow. The recently published study was performed as part of a collaboration between scientists from EUROIMMUN Brazil and […]

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Role of Epstein-Barr virus in multiple sclerosis

Global Scientific Affairs — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 09:48:24 +0000

The frequency of intrathecal antibody production to Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients is surprisingly low compared to that of other microbial agents. This was shown in a collaborative study between EUROIMMUN and scientists at Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin. The finding is intriguing given the strong link between EBV and MS. EBV is presumed […]

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Revvity’s EUROIMMUN Receives CE Mark for Novel Measles Antibody Detection Assay

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 19:17:05 +0000

Press release, March 3rd 2025 Revvity, Inc. (NYSE: RVTY), today announced the launch of EUROIMMUN’s CE-marked Anti-Measles Virus ELISA 2.0 (IgG) to support the diagnosis of a measles virus infection or to determine the immune status against measles virus. EUROIMMUN’s Anti-Measles Virus ELISA 2.0 (IgG) is the first of several assays in development expanding EUROIMMUN’s […]

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SARS-CoV-2 vaccine safety in an autoimmunity-prone population

Global Scientific Affairs — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 09:03:36 +0000

A new study has shown that mRNA vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 do not induce short-term worsening of autoimmunity in patients with autoimmune liver diseases (AILD). The collaborative study between EUROIMMUN and researchers at the Epatocentro Ticino, Lugano and other institutes and clinics in Switzerland was published recently in the Journal of Autoimmunity. The mRNA vaccines against […]

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Serum uromodulin may indicate acute kidney injury in COVID-19 patients

Global Scientific Affairs — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 08:45:42 +0000

Serum uromodulin (sUmod) represents a promising biomarker for acute kidney injury (AKI) in COVID-19 patients, as reported in a published collaborative study between EUROIMMUN, St Georg Hospital (Leipzig, Germany) and further institutes and clinics. AKI is a frequent complication in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 and is associated with an increased risk of fatal outcomes. Early […]

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Another piece of the puzzle in rheumatological diagnostics

Dr. Anne Rupprecht — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 08:45:10 +0000

With passion for rheumatology! Systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases encompass a wide range of different inflammatory joint, tissue and vascular diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus and systemic sclerosis. They are diagnosed on the clinical history, imaging techniques, and serological tests. Antibody detection is a useful diagnostic tool and can provide essential information for […]

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Two companies, one goal

Dr. Rebekka Witte — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 14:09:12 +0000

SARS-CoV-2, the bird flu A(H7N9), MPox – several new and worrying diseases have appeared over the past years which are a great challenge to public health. In order to protect the population, the responsible health authorities have a range of measures at hand to fight and prevent epidemics. Besides the development of vaccines and medications, […]

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Well prepared for the flu season: diagnostics in the interest of public health

Dr. Rebekka Witte — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 13:48:43 +0000

Well prepared for the flu season: diagnostics in the interest of public health At regular intervals, sometimes daily, the latest influenza figures are published. National health authorities around the world collect a variety of patient data. The data are compared with each other or with data from the previous week or from the same time […]

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The new potential gold standard for myasthenia gravis autoantibody diagnostics

Dr. Anne Rupprecht — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 13:29:21 +0000

Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune-mediated myasthenic disorder with the main symptom of exertion-related muscle weakness. The disease results from functional loss of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (AChR) at the motor end plate due to attacks of different autoantibodies (AAb). Autoantibodies against nicotinic AChR are detected in around 80% of MG patients. AAb against muscle-specific […]

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EUROArray SwiftX-traction: at high speed to isolated pathogen DNA

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 11:32:23 +0000

At the end of last year, EUROIMMUN and Xpedite Diagnostics announced the start of a strategic partnership. Now the time has come: EUROArray SwiftX-traction is a rapid extraction procedure enabling the isolation of pathogen DNA for further analysis using EUROIMMUN’s EUROArrays. It has been especially developed for EUROIMMUN and is now approved worldwide for diagnostic […]

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Novel autoantibody associated with Hodgkin’s lymphoma

EUROIMMUN AG — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 09:50:23 +0000

Autoantibodies targeting the protein RGS8 (regulator of G-protein signaling 8) are associated with a particular subtype of Hodgkin’s lymphoma, as described in a recently published study performed in a collaboration between EUROIMMUN and research institutes in France, Spain and USA. The novel autoantibodies are suggested to be of at least intermediate risk for paraneoplastic neurological […]

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Breathe easily in the cold season: How to reliably identify adenoviruses as the cause of respiratory diseases

Dr. Rebekka Witte — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 09:03:49 +0000

Currently, many patients are presenting themselves at the doctor’s with symptoms of the common cold, such as cough, runny nose, headache and fever. These symptoms are typical of this time of year and can be caused by a number of different pathogens. In many cases, only differential diagnostics can help to identify the pathogen and […]

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Chemiluminescence immunoassays support diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease

Dr. Rebekka Witte — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 13:09:27 +0000

EUROIMMUN chemiluminescence immunoassays (ChLIA) for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) biomarkers provide reliable analytical and clinical performance, as demonstrated in two newly published studies performed in a collaboration between researchers at EUROIMMUN and the Memory Clinic of the University Hospital Magdeburg, Germany. Measurement of the four core biomarkers beta-amyloid (Aβ) 1-40, Aβ1-42, total tau and tau phosphorylated […]

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Well prepared for the cold season: Distinguish whooping cough from other coughing illnesses – early on!

Dr. Rebekka Witte — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 10:02:12 +0000

The number of registered whooping cough cases this year is much higher than it was at the same time last year. After a longer break due to the COVID protection measures, case numbers now return to their pre-pandemic levels in many countries. In Germany, another temporary trend was observed: For 2022/2023 the Robert-Koch-Institut (RKI) notes […]

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Well prepared for the cold season with the GeneProof portfolio

Sonja Beyer — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 11:17:10 +0000

It is easy to tell that this year‘s cold season, which started at the end of summer with a relatively high number of infections, is now fully on: runny noses, cough, etc. are bringing more and more patients: Runny noses, cough, etc. are bringing more and more patients into the doctor’s practices, as did the […]

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No one-size-fits-all – antibody detection in rheumatology

Dr. Anne Rupprecht — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 11:50:50 +0000

With passion for rheumatology! Autoantibody testing is becoming increasingly important in rheumatological diagnostics. It delivers crucial information for differential diagnostics and sometimes even allows prediction of the disease progression or helps in the choice of therapy. Before diagnostic use, all serological tests undergo thorough investigation. They are only approved when they meet the respective criteria. […]

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Well prepared for the cold season: the EUROArray PneuVir provides clarity on viral respiratory infections

Sonja Beyer — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 10:26:03 +0000

The start of autumn is currently very noticeable in the northern hemisphere: leaves are changing colour, temperatures are dropping and the days are getting shorter. And in line with this, the German Robert-Koch Institute reports a significantly increased activity for acute respiratory infection in Germany, which is higher than usual for this season. The most […]

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Revvity’s EUROIMMUN Launches Solution for Specific Typing of Alzheimer’s Disease Associated APOE Gene

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 18:50:03 +0000

Press release October 2nd 2024 APOE genotyping allows assessment of a patient’s risk for adverse effects from new anti-amyloid therapy for Alzheimer’s Revvity, Inc. (NYSE: RVTY), announced today the launch of the in-vitro diagnostic assay in European countries that accept the CE mark, which will enable accurate genotyping of the APOE gene. APOE genotyping is […]

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Increasing spread of infectious diseases due to climate change

Dr. Konstanze Stiba — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 11:33:24 +0000

Experts worldwide have identified climate change as the greatest health challenge of the 21st century. There is growing evidence that climatic changes also favour the emergence, recurrence and spread of infectious diseases. However, the full extent of this worrying development is still insufficiently investigated. In a study from 2022, researchers analysed the literature and found […]

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First IVDR-approved immunoblot for confirmation of echinococcosis on the market

Dr. Rebekka Witte — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 13:41:03 +0000

Does the following sound familiar? While walking in the woods, you find yourself admiring all of mother nature‘s gifts – many of which look more than delicious: … But you cannot help but think to yourself: „I better not pick the ones close to the ground”. After all, we have been taught to fear the […]

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Reliable, fast and easy – IFA diagnostics in rheumatology

Dr. Anne Rupprecht — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 06:59:40 +0000

With passion for rheumatology! Indirect immunofluorescence assays (IFAs) such as for anti-nuclear antibody (ANA) testing are an important diagnostic tool in rheumatology. However, manual processing and evaluation of IFAs requires trained professionals and a lot of time. With innovative solutions and modern technologies, EUROIMMUN makes an important contribution to continuous development in immunofluorescence diagnostics and […]

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The perfect match for your IFA testing

Dr. Swantje Seifert — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 13:02:26 +0000

Due to the high specificity of the results, indirect immunofluorescence assays (IFA) are still one of the most widely used diagnostic tools in autoimmunity. However, the challenges of processing these assays, in particular minimising manual effort and turnaround time while maintaining result specificity and quality, are constantly increasing. Fully automated processing using the UNIQO 160… EUROIMMUN […]

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Well prepared for the cold season: A new RSV assay supplementing the EURORealTime product family

Sonja Beyer — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 11:54:41 +0000

The cold season 2022 has left marks: Nearly two years ago, an extraordinarily severe RSV wave brought children’s hospitals and paediatric practices, as well as the parents of affected children to their limits. Therefore, the CDC recommends to vaccinate especially vulnerable persons in order to prevent severe RSV infections in newborns and infants as well […]

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Covering all bases – our portfolio for rheumatology diagnostics

Dr. Anne Rupprecht — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 13:29:29 +0000

With passion for rheumatology! Diagnostics of the different autoimmune-related rheumatic diseases pose a particular challenge to rheumatologists: They are confronted with at least 400 inflammatory joint, connective tissue or vascular diseases, which include subgroups sometimes requiring different treatments, and cause a great variety of symptoms. In addition to symptoms, specific antibodies are characterising features. But […]

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Microscopy with LED technology: The EUROStar series

Dr. Swantje Seifert — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 10:23:59 +0000

Do you remember 2005? It was the year of USB flash drives, Bluetooth headsets, digital cameras – and the EUROStar. The first EUROIMMUN microscope was designed to simplify microscopy and eliminate the long waiting times required to fully warm up the mercury vapour lamps used in conventional microscopes. Thanks to its LED light source, the […]

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Let’s change the perspective together! — ChLIA for allergy diagnostics

Dr. Swantje Seifert — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 06:46:40 +0000

Keep the overview and focus on relevance and quality with our carefully selected portfolio in allergy diagnostics. In allergy diagnostics, chemiluminescence immunoassays (ChLIA) contribute to quick and precise identification of sensitisations to allergens. They allow specific determination of IgE antibodies in the blood, which can cause allergic reactions. This is especially important when traditional skin […]

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Novel cell-based assay for autoantibody detection in demyelination

EUROIMMUN AG — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 08:10:49 +0000

A novel cell-based immunofluorescence assay (CBA) provides sensitive and specific detection of IgM antibodies against myelin-associated glycoprotein (MAG), as demonstrated in a study published in collaboration with scientists from the University of Verona and the Pediatric Research Institute in Padua, Italy. The Anti-MAG CBA is now available for research use*. Anti-MAG-IgM antibodies are markers for […]

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Neurological symptoms: a diagnostic challenge

Dr. Elke Brüsehaber — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 19:46:13 +0000

There is a huge variety of neurological diseases and it often takes specialists a long time to figure out the cause of a patient’s symptoms. Doctors regularly encounter patients with unspecific neurological complaints. In these cases, differential diagnostics is crucial to finding the right therapy. Even if the doctor has a suspicion and there are […]

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Novel autoantibody against DAGLA discovered in cerebellitis

Global Scientific Affairs — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 10:20:45 +0000

Diacylglycerol lipase alpha (DAGLA) has been identified as a novel autoantibody target in patients with rapid progressive cerebellar ataxia. The autoantibodies were characterised as part of a collaborative study between scientists at EUROIMMUN (Lübeck, Germany), the Hannover Medical School, (Hannover, Germany) and further institutes and clinics. The study was published in April 2024 the journal […]

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Antibody testing reduces dengue vaccination risk

Dr. Rebekka Witte — Thu, 23 May 2024 13:39:05 +0000

As the COVID-19 pandemic has recently demonstrated, vaccinations are one of the most important and effective preventive measures in medicine for the protection against an infectious disease. Dengue fever is one of the most common infectious diseases worldwide, but often underestimated. Dengue fever is caused by dengue virus (DENV) which is, among others, spread to […]

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Revvity’s EUROIMMUN and ALPCO-GeneProof Announce Strategic Partnership to Expand CE-IVD Molecular Assay Offerings

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 15:01:42 +0000

Press release Lübeck, 25 April 2024 Revvity’s EUROIMMUN business, a leading provider of high-quality in-vitro diagnostic products, and ALPCO-GeneProof, a global leader in molecular diagnostics, jointly announced a strategic partnership to enhance the availability of GeneProof PCR kits throughout the European Union. This collaboration brings together EUROIMMUN’s extensive distribution network and support infrastructure with ALPCO-GeneProof’s […]

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Our solutions for maximum blot efficiency!

Dr. Swantje Seifert — Thu, 04 Apr 2024 08:25:08 +0000

With the introduction of the EUROMicroblots last year, we miniaturised our successful blot technology to the size of a microplate well to make processing even more efficient and to save resources. The perfect device to match: Our compact Microwell Imager. The benchtop device for image acquisition of EUROMicroblots works at a speed of one image […]

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Let’s embark on a new journey together!

Dr. Swantje Seifert — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 07:26:47 +0000

Get started with us as a trusted partner on the way to a simple and reliable routine for your allergy diagnostics! The (ChLIA) journey begins The use of chemiluminescence immunoassays (ChLIAs) in allergy diagnostics is not new. However, finding a suitable, reliable and simple random-access solution can sometimes be difficult. This is where our IDS-iSYS […]

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The new generation of CSF ELISAs

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 20:55:56 +0000

CSF diagnostics means the analysis of the fluid that circulates in the brain and the bone marrow (liquor cerebrospinalis, cerebrospinal fluid). It is a valuable tool to detect acute or chronic inflammatory processes in the central nervous system (CNS). The cause of such often severe diseases of the CNS may be infections with bacteria (e.g. […]

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“An excellent analysis system”

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Fri, 01 Mar 2024 19:23:27 +0000

Embark on a new journey with us. To build a trusted partnership for reliable and easy allergology with the IDS-iSYS. Experiences of Dr. Caroline Klingebiel, a clinical pathologist and allergologist at the laboratory group SYNLAB Provence as well as a member of the scientific council and coordinator of the allergy biology group of the Société […]

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Reflecting on a decade of collaborating excellence: 10 years of neurology at Wieslab AB

EUROIMMUN AG — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 07:41:10 +0000

A decade ago, an excellent collaboration began for the benefit of neurological diagnostics: Wieslab AB is celebrating its 10th anniversary in neurology ‒ together with EUROIMMUN. We wanted to know what is behind this successful concept and asked Lina Tebbla, Global Technology Manager from Wieslab: Dear Lina, can you provide an overview of your diagnostic […]

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Updated COVID-19 XBB.1.5 vaccines elicit strong immune responses to new SARS-CoV-2 variants

Global Scientific Affairs — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 07:49:55 +0000

Two new studies on SARS-CoV-2 vaccine immune responses suggest that the XBB.1.5-containing mRNA vaccines most likely increase protection against COVID-19 caused by currently circulating XBB variants and the emerging BA.2.86 variant in healthy persons and in patients on haemodialysis. The studies build on collaborative work between the Hannover Medical School, Germany and EUROIMMUN and were […]

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EUROIMMUN’s portfolio for therapeutic drug monitoring is expanding

Dr. Lena Baumecker — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 12:29:52 +0000

EUROIMMUN has been offering test systems for therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) since 2019. Owing to the cooperation with IDS and their range of TDM products from Theradiag, we were able to significantly expand our portfolio: We are now offering ELISA and ChLIA test systems for the therapeutic monitoring of different biologics and antibodies against them […]

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Immunoblots: an old friend with a new face – An interview with EUROIMMUN

Dr. Anne Rupprecht — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 10:25:40 +0000

Immunoblots are an important laboratory-diagnostic tool to detect autoimmune diseases, allergies and infectious diseases. They enable monospecific detection of many different antibodies and, simultaneously, their differentiation. Especially autoimmune diseases, such as myositis, may be caused by manifold antibodies– many of them occurring with very low prevalences. This often leads to a long search and the […]

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Ultrafast immunofluorescence microscopy – now with 89 new products for autoimmune and infection diagnostics

Dr. Swantje Seifert — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 14:16:09 +0000

Our main goal is to offer our customers not only a broad range of assays, but also a flexible choice of automation solutions. Therefore, this year, we have provided proofs of compatibility for a total of 89 indirect immunofluorescence tests (IIFT) with the automated EUROPattern Microscope Live. Now, our fastest microscope can be used on […]

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First newly developed ELISA of risk class B declared IVDR-compliant

Dr. Marc Pollmann — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 11:08:54 +0000

Anti-TBE Virus ELISA 2.0 (IgG) After EUROIMMUN received the required certificate for its quality management system in accordance with the new European Regulation (EU) 2017/746 on in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDR) in May of this year, the first newly developed IVD product of risk class B has now also been declared IVDR-compliant and launched […]

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Dried blood spots provide easy, reliable antibody testing

Global Scientific Affairs — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 09:24:07 +0000

Dried blood spots (DBS) collected from the fingertip yield reliable results in analysis of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, even after prolonged storage of DBS eluates for 6 to 8 hours. This was demonstrated in a recently published study from MVZ Labor Krone GbR in Bad Salzuflen, Germany, in collaboration with EUROIMMUN and further institutions. DBS are an […]

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Omicron-induced T- and B-cell immunity in vaccinated and naïve individuals

Global Scientific Affairs — Mon, 10 Jul 2023 10:42:46 +0000

A recent study has demonstrated substantial differences in SARS-CoV-2 immunity after Omicron infection in triple-COVID-19-vaccinated and antigen-naïve individuals, which may influence cross-protection against future variants. The study was performed as part of a collaboration between the Hannover Medical School, Germany and EUROIMMUN. Omicron variants are B-cell immune escape variants of SARS-CoV-2 that elude the defence […]

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Schleswig-Holstein’s Minister of Economic Affairs visits EUROIMMUN

Annekathrin Staub — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 11:22:53 +0000

Claus Ruhe Madsen, Minister of Economic Affairs, Transport, Employment, Technology and Tourism of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein, together with Dr. Jürgen Walkenhorst and Dr. Georg Eschenburg of the association “Life Science Nord”, visited EUROIMMUN’s headquarters in Lübeck last week to gain an insight into the work of the laboratory diagnostic products manufacturer and its […]

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A life-saving diagnosis thanks to comprehensive antibody testing – a motivating success story

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 09:22:06 +0000

In our latest video, Mr Mende tells us how autoantibody determination completely changed his prognosis. For the past six years, Mr Mende has suffered from necrotising myositis, an autoimmune disease that mainly affects the connective tissue and muscles. Today he is treated with immunosuppressants and is doing well, but receiving this diagnosis and successful therapy […]

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EUROIMMUN receives IVDR certificate

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 10:39:58 +0000

Availability of EUROIMMUN products in the EU secured On May 10, 2023, EUROIMMUN received the certificate for its quality management system according to the new European Regulation on in vitro diagnostic medical devices (EU) 2017/746 (IVDR) from TÜV Rheinland LGA Products GmbH. On the one hand, the certificate enables EUROIMMUN to also convert products of […]

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UNIQO 160 – from primary sample to final result

Lars Warnecke — Tue, 06 Jun 2023 07:44:00 +0000

The UNIQO 160 embodies the next generation of fully automated systems for indirect immunofluorescence diagnostics. What is behind it? After the fully automated processing of the indirect immunofluorescence tests (IIFT), the system automatically covers the incubated slides with mounting medium to protect the slides from drying out. This alone is a special feature among fully […]

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Novel autoantibody against septin-3 discovered in neurological disease

EUROIMMUN AG — Fri, 05 May 2023 06:54:24 +0000

The cytoskeleton protein septin-3 has been identified as a novel target antigen of autoantibodies in patients with paraneoplastic cerebellar ataxia. The new biomarker was discovered in a collaborative study between scientists at EUROIMMUN, the University of Heidelberg and further clinics in Germany. Septins are cytoskeletal proteins with multiple roles in cell division, cellular polarisation, morphogenesis […]

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Computer-aided classification of IIF patterns in autoimmune dermatoses

Global Scientific Affairs — Tue, 11 Apr 2023 10:32:06 +0000

Deep neural networks incorporating segmentation provide highly accurate classification of immunofluorescence patterns on the tissue substrates esophagus and salt-split skin for detection of autoimmune bullous dermatoses (AIBD). A recently published study in collaboration with researchers at the Department of Dermatology and Lübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology of the University of Lübeck, Germany describes the development […]

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Indirect immunofluorescence microscopy using our IVDR-compliant EUROStar III Plus

Dr. Swantje Seifert — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 10:30:27 +0000

Microscopy is a fundamental tool in biomedical research and clinical diagnostics. However, each laboratory has different requirements for its instruments: While laboratories with a low sample throughput tend to use manual microscopes, for example for the evaluation of indirect immunofluorescence tests, large laboratories with a high throughput and a broad diagnostic spectrum rather benefit from […]

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Recombinant ELISAs increase efficiency of CMV serodiagnosis in pregnant women

Global Scientific Affairs — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 10:53:31 +0000

EUROIMMUN ELISAs based on recombinant antigens p52 (IgM) and glycoprotein B (IgG) from cytomegalovirus (CMV) provided a higher rate of conclusive results in first-line testing of samples from pregnant women than lysate-based assays. A recombinant testing strategy could thus help to reduce the number of analyses required for routine CMV screening during pregnancy. These are […]

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Reliable detection of anti-CCHFV antibodies in acute infections

Global Scientific Affairs — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 14:03:46 +0000

EUROIMMUN ELISAs for detection of antibodies against Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) reliably identify acute CCHF cases and are suitable for laboratories involved in on-site outbreak support. This was demonstrated in a recently published study in collaboration with scientists at a national reference laboratory in Turkey. Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a life-threatening tick-borne disease […]

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Automated IIFT diagnostics in the hospital routine

Timo Schütze — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 12:20:30 +0000

Indirect immunofluorescence diagnostics is one of EUROIMMUN’s long-standing areas of expertise, at least since the introduction of the then ground-breaking BIOCHIP technology in 1983. In the development of new test systems and automation solutions we focus on the current needs of diagnostic laboratories of all sample throughputs. We aim to enable laboratories to process our […]

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Our 1000th EUROBlotOne: More capacities through automation

Timo Schütze — Tue, 17 Jan 2023 13:33:26 +0000

New year, same challenges: There is a shortage of laboratory specialists, which has been brought into the spotlight by the pandemic. For many of them, urgent emails and the need to prioritise analyses have become the norm. This is especially problematic in the time-critical field of diagnostics, where patients are waiting for appropriate treatment. Using […]

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When gluten-free treats are a better choice – EUROIMMUN test systems for coeliac disease diagnostics

EUROIMMUN AG — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 11:56:30 +0000

Cakes and biscuits are an integral part of Christmas traditions. But unfortunately they are not a treat that everyone can enjoy. Many grains such as wheat, rye and spelt contain gluten. This is made up predominantly of gliadin, which is only partly digested in the intestine. The resulting smaller protein structures, so called oligopeptides, can […]

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17 viruses in one analysis – EUROIMMUN’s new multiplex test for the direct detection of respiratory viruses

Dr. Rebekka Witte — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 08:25:32 +0000

Cough, sore throat, headache, runny nose, fever… It must be COVID-19! This is an easy assumption to make considering the ongoing presence of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. However, the described symptoms are also typical symptoms of respiratory infections that may be caused by many other respiratory viruses. Worldwide, human rhinovirus (HRV), human metapneumovirus (HMPV) and respiratory […]

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Automated allergy diagnostics from alder to zucchini

Dr. Sebastian Wetzel — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 13:04:33 +0000

Over 30% of people in Germany suffer from an allergy. Whether it’s a runny nose, itchy skin or breathing difficulties – many allergy sufferers only notice minor symptoms at first, but for some they can be very severe. And in many cases, the trigger is unclear. To identify the causative allergen, EUROIMMUN’s EUROLINE immunoblots can […]

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Borreliosis diagnostics with EUROIMMUN: further extension of our comprehensive test portfolio

Dr. Rebekka Witte — Thu, 14 Jul 2022 12:42:03 +0000

With the rising temperatures in spring and summer, ticks also become more active again. They are practically everywhere where there are plants. They are waiting in exposed places such as grass for a desirable host to pass by and latch onto it when they make contact. In humans, they usually crawl into protected body regions […]

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The hands of the guitarist

Gastautor — Mon, 04 Jul 2022 11:57:50 +0000

Guest contribution: Article series on the subject of state-of-the-art mycology in dermatology, 15. article by Prof Hans-Jürgen Tietz, Director of the Institute of Fungal Diseases in Berlin, Germany According to a survey conducted by YouGov only a quarter of patients with recurrent foot mycosis know that they are contagious for others and can also […]

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A shocking case

Gastautor — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 13:02:02 +0000

Guest contribution: Article series on the subject of state-of-the-art mycology in dermatology, 14. article by Prof Hans-Jürgen Tietz, Director of the Institute of Fungal Diseases in Berlin, Germany I recently received the following letter from a family from L.: Our 6-year-old spends a lot of time on his grandparents’ professional farm. While there, he […]

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EUROIMMUN declares IVDR compliance for risk class A products

Josefin Ehlers — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 07:53:04 +0000

Press release EUROIMMUN today announced that as part of the transition to the new EU In Vitro Diagnostics Regulation 2017/746 (IVDR), risk class A products have been declared IVDR-compliant. With the IVDR conformity assessment of class A products carried out under its own responsibility, EUROIMMUN has reached an important milestone in the IVDR transition. This […]

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EUROIMMUN Launches Two Assays for the Quantification of SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies

Dr. Rebekka Witte — Mon, 13 Jun 2022 06:30:52 +0000

Press release CE-marked antibody tests expand EUROIMMUN’s comprehensive portfolio of laboratory products to support the analysis of the immune response to COVID-19 EUROIMMUN today announced the launch of two CE marked assays – the Anti-SARS-CoV-2 RBD ChLIA (IgG) and the Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Omicron ELISA (IgG). Both test systems enable the detection of IgG antibodies formed against […]

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GynTect® – a new test procedure supplementing the EUROArray HPV

Dr. Daniel Langenstroth-Röwer — Wed, 08 Jun 2022 07:58:50 +0000

Reliable and fast diagnostics of cervical cancer While HPV tests detect infections with HPV and thus allow drawing conclusions on the risk of developing cervical cancer, the GynTect® test can be used in a second step to clarify whether affected cells are actually already developing into cancer cells based on the detection of epigenetic markers. […]

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Supporting Ukrainian refugees in Poland

Dr. Rebekka Witte — Thu, 28 Apr 2022 08:00:48 +0000

At the end of March 2022, the German Health Ministers’ Conference dealt with the topic of “vaccinations and medical care for Ukrainian refugees,” due to seemingly large vaccination gaps among the Ukrainian population and the circumstances under which refugees often initially live – many people in a small space with comparatively poor hygienic conditions. These […]

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Dermatological mail-in PCR laboratories

Gastautor — Mon, 25 Apr 2022 12:14:36 +0000

Guest contribution: Article series on the subject of state-of-the-art mycology in dermatology, 13. article by Prof Hans-Jürgen Tietz, Director of the Institute of Fungal Diseases in Berlin, Germany I often receive questions from dermatologists describing events in their mycological mail-in laboratory. In my opinion, the establishment of local laboratory collectives is an excellent development. […]

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Free public antibody testing in Böblingen: EUROIMMUN provides tests for pilot project in Southern Germany

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 11:38:35 +0000

Since 23 February 2022, residents of the district of Böblingen can receive one of 4000 free COVID-19 antibody tests offered by pharmacist Dr Björn Schittenhelm. By determining their antibody titers, the pharmacy’s pilot project aims to give double vaccinated residents the possibility to better determine when to get their booster jabs and to be more […]

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Of wrestling mats and hair salons

Gastautor — Mon, 14 Feb 2022 08:50:57 +0000

Guest contribution: Article series on the subject of state-of-the-art mycology in dermatology, 12th article by Prof Hans-Jürgen Tietz, Director of the Institute of Fungal Diseases in Berlin, Germany Mycoses spring in every nook and cranny. It is not only a recent phenomenon that patients get a fungal infection with their haircut, but since the easing […]

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EUROLabPolaris – Trendsetting software for intelligently connected IIFT diagnostics

Timo Schütze — Tue, 01 Feb 2022 09:04:34 +0000

With its newly developed software platform “EUROLabPolaris” EUROIMMUN meets the demands in the increasingly globalised field of laboratory diagnostics by enabling large laboratory groups to work together on digitally-supported immunofluorescence diagnostics across several sites. In an interview Timo Schütze, the product manager responsible for the software, and Moritz Pavlik, the product manager responsible for IT […]

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EUROIMMUN and Homed-IQ offer Corporate COVID-19 Antibody Testing Program

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 07:30:37 +0000

With the Corporate COVID-19 Antibody Testing Program, EUROIMMUN gives companies the possibility to offer to their staff what EUROIMMUN has already offered to their own employees: an easy, well-organised option to check their Anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody titers for free following infection or two vaccinations. Considering the alarmingly high number of COVID-19 cases in Germany and other […]

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The beacons of dermatology

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 07:28:17 +0000

Guest contribution: Article series on the subject of state-of-the-art mycology in dermatology, 11th article by Prof Hans-Jürgen Tietz, Director of the Institute of Fungal Diseases in Berlin, Germany Fungal cultures and their aesthetically pleasing structures will always hold a special place in my heart, but even I must admit that the introduction of PCR into […]

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Exotic emerging diseases

Dr. Konstanze Stiba — Wed, 29 Dec 2021 06:05:41 +0000

Emerging infectious diseases is a term for new infectious diseases in humans that have either newly appeared in a population or have already existed but are rapidly increasing in incidence or geographic range. The term also covers diseases that are caused by novel pathogens. These have developed from bacteria or viruses that were previously harmless […]

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Christmas donations for charitable projects

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 07:46:32 +0000

Traditionally, Christmas is the time to reflect on what you have achieved and to turn your attention to those who are less well off. After the very challenging, but also successful last two years, we at EUROIMMUN have decided to support charitable projects for the benefit of disadvantaged children financially at the end of this […]

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New guideline recognises anti-PLA2R as a significant biomarker for membranous nephropathy

Yara Bestmann — Mon, 15 Nov 2021 08:48:26 +0000

In October 2021, the organisation KDIGO (Kidney Disease: Improving Clinical Outcomes) published an updated version of the clinical guideline for the management of patients with glomerulonephritis. This guideline contains recommendations for diagnostics in primary membranous nephropathy, an autoimmune kidney disease that is characterised in most cases by the occurrence of autoantibodies against PLA2R and/or THSD7A. The […]

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T cells: Important building blocks of immune protection against SARS-CoV-2

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Thu, 11 Nov 2021 08:04:00 +0000

It is becoming increasingly clear that not only antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 play a role in building immunity against the coronavirus. T cells, as part of the cellular immune response, also have a major function in the development of immune memory to SARS-CoV-2. Findings from research into immunity to related viruses such as SARS-CoV-1 and MERS-CoV (Middle-East respiratory syndrome coronavirus) have shown that cellular immune responses against these coronaviruses […]

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The flu season is getting started

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 05:51:33 +0000

After a virtually non-existent flu season in 2020/2021 and with the revival of public life and the relaxation of social distancing measures, there is increasing concern that a large flu wave could occur in 2021/2022. It cannot be predicted if or how the missing flu season will affect the coming one, but the Robert Koch […]

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Corona is giving a boost to mycology

Gastautor — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 19:06:33 +0000

Guest contribution: Article series on the subject of state-of-the-art mycology in dermatology, 9th article by Prof Hans-Jürgen Tietz, Director of the Institute of Fungal Diseases in Berlin, Germany Recently, a patient said goodbye to me with the words: “If we are not successful with the culture, then I want the genetic test. My health insurance […]

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New partnership: IDS and EUROIMMUN

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 07:52:04 +0000

We are delighted to welcome Immunodiagnostic Systems Holding (IDS) as the newest member of the PerkinElmer family. The acquisition of the British diagnostics company was officially closed in July 2021. In future, IDS and EUROIMMUN will closely cooperate in the fields of research and development, production as well as distribution. IDS is a leading company […]

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30 years experience in IFA diagnostics

Timo Schütze — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 08:12:49 +0000

Always the perfect match for the automation of your lab routine EUROIMMUN has been building expertise in immunofluorescence diagnostics since the 1980s. The indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA) serves as an essential screening method for detecting many types of autoantibodies. It offers a broad antigen spectrum due to the use of cells and tissues as antigenic […]

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Impact of SARS-CoV-2 variants on antibody tests

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 10:45:10 +0000

Since end of 2020, different SARS-CoV-2 variants have appeared worldwide − alpha (B.1.1.7), beta (B.1.351), gamma (P.1/B.1.1.128) and delta (B1.617.2) − which are in part more contagious than the original virus type and are therefore spreading more quickly within populations. These variants reveal genetic changes (mutations) in the so-called receptor binding domain (RBD), which is […]

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A gift from the heavens

Gastautor — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 06:42:33 +0000

Guest contribution: Article series on the subject of state-of-the-art mycology in dermatology, 8th article by Prof Hans-Jürgen Tietz, Director of the Institute of Fungal Diseases in Berlin, Germany “The Times They Are a-Changin” is one of the best known songs from Bob Dylan, a winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. As frequently acknowledged, the […]

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The immune response after COVID-19 vaccination

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 19:55:23 +0000

Six months after the start of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign in Germany, half of the population has received at least one vaccination dose. According to the Federal Ministry of Health, 37.9% of them have already been fully vaccinated (as of 02.07.2021). Currently there are four different COVID-19 vaccines available in Germany, which differ slightly in […]

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A well-travelled fungus

Gastautor — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 10:58:20 +0000

Guest contribution: Article series on the subject of state-of-the-art mycology in dermatology, 7th article by Prof Hans-Jürgen Tietz, Director of the Institute of Fungal Diseases in Berlin, Germany This pathogen’s discovery was a complete coincidence. In 1989, I had a teaching assignment at the medical faculty in Luanda, where I was supposed to teach medical […]

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New variants and mutations

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 10:32:07 +0000

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

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 03:59:36 +0000

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

Dr. Gabi Ommen — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 19:20:26 +0000

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

Gastautor — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 04:38:53 +0000

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

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Thu, 08 Apr 2021 11:03:18 +0000

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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The accursed clinical eye

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Wed, 31 Mar 2021 07:29:06 +0000

Guest contribution: Article series on the subject of state-of-the-art mycology in dermatology, 4th article by Prof Hans-Jürgen Tietz, Director of the Institute of Fungal Diseases in Berlin, Germany According to Professor Hans Rieth, the unforgotten master of mycological entertainment, the clinical eye is often a relative of the evil eye. He described the problem of […]

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Oncgnostics and EUROIMMUN Announce Collaboration to Distribute Cervical Cancer Test GynTect

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Thu, 25 Mar 2021 11:47:07 +0000

Press Release Jena / Lübeck (GER) – Biotechnology company oncgnostics GmbH is announcing a collaboration with the international diagnostics group EUROIMMUN Medizinische Labordiagnostika AG. As part of the cooperation, EUROIMMUN will sell the cervical cancer test from oncgnostics GmbH, Gyn-Tect, in the European countries of Portugal, Italy, Turkey and Poland. The test is also expected […]

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A feeling of Sherlock Holmes

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 10:28:58 +0000

Guest contribution: Article series on the subject of state-of-the-art mycology in dermatology, 3rd article by Prof Hans-Jürgen Tietz, Director of the Institute of Fungal Diseases in Berlin, Germany The marvellous city of Edinburgh inspired several novelists such as Joanne K. Rowling (“Harry Potter” and Robert Louis Stevenson (“The strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr […]

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Up to the last spore

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Tue, 16 Mar 2021 20:30:55 +0000

Guest contribution: Article series on the subject of state-of-the-art mycology in dermatology, 2nd article by Prof Hans-Jürgen Tietz, Director of the Institute of Fungal Diseases in Berlin, Germany Professor Seebacher, a leading dermatomycologist, always warned us never to end onychomycosis therapy too early. Here are the reasons: Mycosis does not confer immunity. But, above all, […]

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EUROIMMUN Launches Novel Ultrafast Automated Microscope and Intelligent Software for State-of-the-Art Diagnostics

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Tue, 16 Mar 2021 13:09:50 +0000

Press Release EUROIMMUN today announced the launch of the EUROPattern Microscope Live (EPML) compact immunofluorescence microscope, available with the fourth generation of the Company’s well-established EUROLabOffice 4.0 (ELO 4.0) laboratory management software. The combined system of hardware and software allows for ultrafast automated immunofluorescence image acquisition, pattern recognition and titer estimation as well as modern […]

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From Saul to Paul

Gastautor — Fri, 05 Mar 2021 19:50:59 +0000

Guest contribution: Article series on the subject of state-of-the-art mycology in dermatology, 1st article by Prof Hans-Jürgen Tietz, Director of the Institute of Fungal Diseases in Berlin, Germany Mycology is one of the most beautiful faces of dermatology. To admire T. soudanense, T. violaceum or T. benhamiae in a Petri dish is an aesthetic enjoyment. […]

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500 EUROPatterns – Time to look back on the success story of our system for computer-aided immunofluorescence microscopy

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 10:09:22 +0000

The project “automated immunofluorescence microscopy” was initiated in 2005 by EUROIMMUN founder Prof Winfried Stöcker, firstly especially for immunofluorescence tests based on HEp-2 cells for the detection of antinuclear antibodies (ANA). At that time, there was an international consent that ANA immunofluorescence diagnostics had to be modernised and made more efficient and especially more standardised. […]

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The 1000th Sprinter to pass the final inspection on its way to the customer

Lars Warnecke — Fri, 02 Oct 2020 09:45:16 +0000

A few days ago, the thousandth Sprinter passed EUROIMMUN’s final inspection which is the last stage before its installation at the customer’s premises. The IF Sprinter and Sprinter XL are two variants of a laboratory instrument for automated processing of immunofluorescence tests (IIFT). The IF Sprinter, developed by the Italian company GSG RobotiX under the […]

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EUROLabOffice 4.0 – Laboratory of the future

Timo Schütze — Mon, 21 Sep 2020 07:46:30 +0000

Learning from the past to create the laboratory of the future With EUROLabOffice 4.0 the successful EUROIMMUN laboratory management software enters into its fourth generation and also heralds a new era of digital laboratory organisation. Whereas previously the advantage of middleware lay in the possibility of managing a paperless laboratory, today the aspects of complete […]

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INOCHEM becomes part of EUROIMMUN family

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 10:41:08 +0000

INOCHEM, S.A. DE C.V., a provider of highly specialized tests for accurate diagnostics in clinical laboratories and hospitals in the public and private segments in Mexico, is now part of EUROIMMUN. INOCHEM becomes the 16th affiliate of the Luebeck, Germany-based company. INOCHEM’s relationship with EUROIMMUN spans more than 14 years, initally as sub-distributor of another […]

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EUROIMMUN now offers a complete test package for direct detection of the new coronavirus and antibodies against SARS-CoV-2

Dr. Konstanze Stiba — Thu, 12 Mar 2020 12:03:41 +0000

Notification EUROIMMUN AG from Lübeck in Germany, a manufacturer of reagents and automated systems for medical laboratory diagnostics, has developed a PCR test for direct virus detection, in addition to the assays for the detection of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 (ELISA). The new test is a real-time reverse transcriptase PCR used to detect the genetic material […]

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Tests for detection of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 now available

Dr. Konstanze Stiba — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 08:10:08 +0000

Press release EUROIMMUN AG (Lübeck, Germany), a manufacturer of reagents and instruments for medical laboratory diagnostics, has developed serological tests for detection of antibodies against the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. The two ELISAs enable detection of specific IgA and IgG against the virus in the blood of infected patients. In December 2019 the WHO in China […]

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EUROIMMUN is developing new diagnostic assays for the diagnosis of infections with the novel coronavirus

Dr. Konstanze Stiba — Thu, 30 Jan 2020 12:49:20 +0000

It all started at a market in Wuhan, China. Within a few weeks, a novel coronavirus, now called 2019-nCoV, spread to at least 15 regions or countries outside of the Chinese mainland. In December 2019, the WHO China Country Office was informed of cases of pneumonia of unknown aetiology (unknown cause) detected in Wuhan City, […]

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New subsidiary in Japan

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Wed, 22 Jan 2020 08:57:03 +0000

On 18 December 2019, our new EUROIMMUN subsidiary in Japan was officially founded after one year of hard work, intensive planning and structuring. Head of this new subsidiary is Cagla Egretaud, who has been working at EUROIMMUN for 20 years. The idea to jointly establish a new subsidiary in Japan, one of the world’s largest […]

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Interview with Professor Luis Andrade: ICAP 2019 – what’s new?

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 12:23:05 +0000

Five years ago, the ICAP initiative on harmonisation and standardisation in the nomenclature of HEp-2 IFA patterns was implemented at the International Workshop on Autoantibodies and Autoimmunity (IWAA) in São Paulo, Brazil. Luis E. C. Andrade, professor at the Rheumatology Division, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, has been involved from the […]

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Arboviruses are conquering Europe

Dr. Konstanze Stiba — Wed, 04 Dec 2019 12:15:15 +0000

This autumn, cases of West Nile virus and Zika virus infections due to transmission by infected mosquitoes have occurred locally for the first time in Germany and France. These cases of locally acquired infections are also named autochthonous cases. Several infectious agents, some of them just newly identified, have spread globally over the past years, […]

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A new German law on mandatory measles vaccination

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Thu, 28 Nov 2019 12:20:51 +0000

Recently, a new law on measles vaccination has been passed in Germany. As of March 2020, all children in Germany from the age of one year must present proof of their vaccination against measles, as recommended by the Standing Committee on Vaccination (StiKO), before their admission into crèche, kindergarten, school or other childcare, such as […]

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Review article on the diagnostics of autoimmune dermatoses published

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Tue, 19 Nov 2019 11:43:13 +0000

Recently, a very interesting review article on the diagnostics of bullous dermatoses has been published in Frontiers of Immunology, a peer-reviewed journal. The publication is authored by EUROIMMUN scientists, who were invited to write an expert review article on this important topic. Over the past few years, EUROIMMUN has become a true leader in this […]

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A reason to celebrate: Completion of the 100th EUROLabWorkstation

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Wed, 30 Oct 2019 12:52:16 +0000

This months, EUROIMMUN has celebrated a small milestone: a total of 100 EUROLabWorkstation (ELW) have been completed, 65 ELW ELISA and 35 ELW IFA. Since their introduction to the market in 2017 and 2019, respectively, the systems have been successfully installed with customers worldwide, including leading laboratory chains in the USA, Germany and Brazil. The […]

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New ELISA for determination of the renal inflammation marker sCD163

Dr. Florian Seebeck — Fri, 30 Aug 2019 07:57:22 +0000

The new EUROIMMUN ELISA for detection of soluble CD163 (sCD163) in urine is now available. This is the first CE-certified test for this parameter on the market. Mark Little, Professor for nephrology at the Trinity College in Dublin (Ireland) showed in a study that increased concentrations of sCD163 in urine indicate an inflammation of the […]

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Union Clinical Laboratory on the implementation of EUROPattern & Sprinter XL

Dr. Konstantin Ens — Wed, 07 Aug 2019 09:37:07 +0000

Guest contribution of the Union Clinical Laboratory, Taiwan: The Union Clinical Laboratory (UCL) was established in Taipei, Taiwan, in 1973 with a total 100 employees. We perform diverse laboratory tests in the field of haematology, biochemistry, immunology and microbiology and provide clinical diagnostic services to hospitals, the general public and biomedical research institutes and participate in […]

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New ELISA for diagnostics of Aspergillus infections

Dr. Philip Rosenstock — Wed, 17 Jul 2019 10:03:55 +0000

Aspergillus spp. are ubiquitous moulds which are found in the soil, compost, or on humid walls. They form single-celled spores that spread through the air and of which every person inhales hundreds every day. Their concentration is especially increased in the summer. In people with an intact immune system, inhalation of the spores has usually […]

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Case numbers of dengue fever increased in 2019

Dr. Konstanze Stiba — Tue, 25 Jun 2019 07:10:24 +0000

In spring 2019, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) called upon countries in Latin America and the Caribbean to prepare for possible outbreaks of dengue fever. Since the 1980ies, there were dengue virus epidemics in this region, at intervals of some years. The last one occurred in 2013, with over two million disease cases. This […]

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What people at EUROIMMUN work for every day

Marie Schween — Mon, 06 May 2019 12:47:12 +0000

Whether a general health check, a preventive exam, or a test performed due to concrete complaints, many of us know these consultations at the doctor when a blood or tissue sample is collected for analysis and sent to a diagnostic laboratory. Some days, or even only hours later, the results are available and the physician […]

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„As a medical laboratory assistant, EUROIMMUN was the best thing that could have happened to me.“

Sara-Lena Koslowski — Fri, 22 Mar 2019 14:57:03 +0000

Janine is a trained medical laboratory assistant (MLA). At EUROIMMUN she first worked in the laboratory and today, she trains colleagues and customers in the application of EUROIMMUN test systems. In this interview, she tells us about her professional journey within our company. Hi Janine, thank you for taking the time for this interview. Would […]

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Discover EUROIMMUN as an employer!

Jana Teegen — Thu, 28 Feb 2019 13:03:02 +0000

Maybe this is exactly what you’ve been looking for? New job, new opportunities. But what to expect at the new job? What matters most in a company often only becomes visible in the daily work routine. EUROIMMUN is characterised by an especially friendly work atmosphere based on mutual giving and taking. Who could possibly describe […]

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Neuroimmunology – developments in research and diagnostics

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Thu, 21 Feb 2019 10:51:11 +0000

In the late 1980s, scientists discovered for the first time autoantibodies that are associated with neurological diseases, first and foremost anti-Hu, anti-Ri and anti-Yo. Since then, test systems for these antibodies have become established in diagnostics and have enabled many life-saving medical findings. Neuroimmunology has now advanced further: 52 different neural autoantibodies have found their […]

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Our House of Engineers in figures

Katharina Haas — Wed, 06 Feb 2019 11:59:29 +0000

The construction works for the House of Engineers in Dassow started with the ground-breaking ceremony on 2nd July 2015. EUROIMMUN‘s company site was extended by a 4,000 m² building with a height of 16 m, 3.5 floors and a basement – the first one in the industrial area “Holmer Berg”. Moreover, 180 additional parking spaces […]

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Everyone who wants to get involved can make a difference

Anna-Kathrin Müller — Fri, 18 Jan 2019 12:24:47 +0000

How does an application process work at EUROIMMUN? What matters for us in a job application and which candidates make for a good match? Denise is team leader in the Personnel and Applicant Management Department and will answer these and many more questions. Hi Denise, what are your tasks in the Personnel and Applicant Management? […]

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Drastic increase in infections with West Nile virus in Europe – first case of West Nile fever in a person in Germany

Dr. Konstanze Stiba — Wed, 10 Oct 2018 13:56:26 +0000

According to a current publication of the European Centre for Prevention and Control of Diseases (ECDC), this year’s total number of cases exceeds the total number of West Nile fever (WNF) cases in Europe of the past five years by far. WNV belongs to the most widely distributed flaviviruses. West Nile fever (WNF), caused by […]

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New pathogens on the rise – first commercial antibody detection test for Mayaro virus diagnostics now available

Dr. Konstanze Stiba — Fri, 05 Oct 2018 06:05:53 +0000

Over the past years, a global spread of a multitude of new viruses and other pathogens has been observed, leading to previously unknown diseases. Lately, there was an increase in epidemics of vector-borne infectious diseases, especially in tropical regions. Alongside dengue and chikungunya fever, Zika fever, which spread in large parts of the South American […]

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Apprentice day: APPRENTICESHIP AT EUROIMMUN is capital(ised)!

Anna-Kathrin Müller — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 14:00:27 +0000

EUROIMMUN has been successfully training young talents since 1995. Whether in the laboratory, the warehouse, the restaurant, IT or technical departments, or in administration ̶ at EUROIMMUN, everyone can find an assignment which they enjoy! The new apprentices start their vocational training in August and September. For a smooth start, they are invited together with […]

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„Here, you don’t stop learning and you can develop new skills“

Jana Teegen — Tue, 25 Sep 2018 06:47:02 +0000

Anika Z. has decided to leave EUROIMMUN. In this interview she describes her time here and why she is leaving. Please introduce yourself briefly. My name is Anika. I was born in November 1988 and live south of Schwerin. I worked at EUROIMMUN in Lübeck for 3 ½ years. Sadly, you are leaving EUROIMMUN. What […]

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HanseHack Lübeck: EUROIMMUN developers rank 2nd

Marie Schween — Fri, 21 Sep 2018 07:00:11 +0000

The event HanseHack Lübeck took place on the 6th and 7th September 2018 and was all about “connecting Lübeck”. The basis for “Smart City” concepts to be developed was a city-wide LoRaWAN (Long Range Wide Area Network) net provided by the company TraveKom. This net allows reception of sensor data over large distances and collection […]

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Behind the scenes: Open day at EUROIMMUN

Katharina Haas — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 07:55:11 +0000

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 […]

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2nd GPCR Symposium 2018 from 28th – 30th September 2018 in Luebeck (Germany)

Dr. Florian Seebeck — Tue, 14 Aug 2018 05:56:06 +0000

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 […]

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Fast and reliable diagnostics of fungal skin infections with the EUROArray Dermatomycosis

Dr. Daniel Langenstroth-Röwer — Wed, 08 Aug 2018 10:32:31 +0000

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 […]

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Immunoblot-PreQ – less manual work load performing immunoblots

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Thu, 05 Jul 2018 14:12:26 +0000

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 […]

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Robert Koch Institute registered noticeably high numbers of hantavirus infections in 2017

Dr. Konstanze Stiba — Tue, 08 May 2018 11:48:52 +0000

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 […]

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Novel ELISA for combined detection of anti-Zika virus IgA and IgM antibodies

Dr. Konstanze Stiba — Fri, 13 Apr 2018 11:39:20 +0000

Previous year, EUROIMMUN launched the Anti-Zika Virus ELISA IgA. It had turned out that specific anti-Zika virus IgA antibodies against the non-structural protein 1 (NS1) could serve as alternative indicators of acute infection phase if specific IgM antibodies were not detectable. Particularly when patients, who already have had a first contact with a flavivirus (infection […]

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Recording of the webinar on measles and mumps

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Thu, 08 Mar 2018 08:41:23 +0000

Measles and mumps, two forgotten diseases, reveal an unfortunate comeback. In a free webinar on February 15th, Oliver Sendscheid, PhD, Scientific Director at EUROIMMUN US, and Rolando Pajon, PhD, Lead Scientist for Vaccine and Novel Immunotherapeutic Laboratory Solutions at COVANCE CLS addressed the current epidemiologic status of measles and mumps, challenges and solutions in serological testing, […]

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Webinar on measles and mumps: two forgotten diseases of recurring relevance

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Thu, 25 Jan 2018 14:56:21 +0000

Measles and mumps, two forgotten diseases, reveal an unfortunate comeback. In a free webinar, Oliver Sendscheid, PhD, Scientific Director at EUROIMMUN US, and Rolando Pajon, PhD, Lead Scientist for Vaccine and Novel Immunotherapeutic Laboratory Solutions at COVANCE CLS address the current epidemiologic status of measles and mumps, challenges and solutions in serological testing, perspectives in vaccine […]

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Lactose intolerance – it’s in our genes

Dr. Daniel Langenstroth-Röwer — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 15:16:02 +0000

Approximately every fifth person in Europe and almost all adults in large parts of Asia are not able to digest lactose. This is referred to as lactose intolerance. Actually, lactose intolerance is not a disease, but the natural state in mammals. After weaning, the activity of the digestive enzyme lactase, which splits lactose into the […]

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Guidelines for diagnosis and therapy of ANCA-associated vasculitides

Dr. Florian Seebeck — Wed, 06 Dec 2017 10:39:09 +0000

In December 2017, the German Society for Rheumatology (DGRh) published their first guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of ANCA-associated forms of vasculitis (AAV) [1]. The AAV encompass granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA, formerly Wegener’s granulomatosis), microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) and eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA, formerly Churg-Strauss syndrome), which all occur with autoantibodies against cytoplasmic antigens […]

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Cross-reactive anti-CCD antibodies can hinder allergy diagnostics

Dr. Kim Tappe — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 12:52:13 +0000

In persons with type I allergies, the immune system forms IgE antibodies at first contact with a usually harmless substance (allergen) from the environment, e.g. against certain proteins in pollen, animal hair or food. At every further contact, the binding between the antibodies and the allergen can cause diverse immune reactions, including swelling of mucous […]

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Uromodulin – a protein with many clinical implications

Dr. Gabi Ommen — Tue, 17 Oct 2017 08:48:56 +0000

Uromodulin, which was first described as Tamm-Horsfall protein in 1950, is an important biomarker in nephrology. The protein is exclusively expressed in the kidney and is mostly secreted into the renal tubules. A small amount also ends up in the blood circulation. Both uromodulin concentration in urine as well as in serum are used as […]

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A visit at the Workshop on Biomarkers for Neurodegeneration

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Wed, 11 Oct 2017 07:19:36 +0000

A good jog to start the day and wake the brain up! That was the first item on the agenda of the workshop on neurodegenerative diseases, organised by Dr Britta Brix for the colleagues from the international EUROIMMUN subsidiaries. The company has by now a large number of test systems for the determination of biomarkers […]

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Interview with Dr Wolfgang Schlumberger: “Our solutions are as individual as our customers”

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 12:35:00 +0000

When Dr Wolfgang Schlumberger, Vice Chairman of the Executive Board at EUROIMMUN AG visited the largest meeting for laboratory medicine in Poland, the colleagues from the EUROIMMUN subsidiary in Poland used the opportunity to ask him some questions about the in-vitro diagnostics market, about EUROIMMUN and about his beginnings in the company. “Our solutions are […]

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EUROIMMUN’s exhibitions and congress participation in September

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Fri, 18 Aug 2017 11:02:34 +0000

In September, EUROIMMMUN will again be present at several national and international congresses and exhibitions with exciting scientific reports and own booths. You can meet us in Stuttgart on the 45th Congress of the German Society for Rheumatology from September 6th to 9th. The congress shall provide the opportunity for exchange between rheumatology and adjacent […]

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European patent on a method for detecting neurogranin revoked

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Thu, 10 Aug 2017 06:02:23 +0000

Press release Luebeck, August 9th, 2017 EUROIMMUN is pleased to announce that European Patent EP2514837 has been revoked in its entirety in opposition proceedings by the European Patent Office in their decision dated July 7, 2017. The claims of the patent as granted relate to a method for detecting brain damage caused by Alzheimer’s disease […]

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EURORealTime Zika Virus: the first real time PCR test from EUROIMMUN

Dr. Daniel Langenstroth-Röwer — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 05:59:30 +0000

Since the last large Zika fever epidemic in Brazil 2015/2016, during which an association of the infectious disease with severe neurological syndromes was identified (Guillain-Barré syndrome in adults, congenital neurological damages in newborns), the demand for reliable diagnostic tests has increased extremely. With the new PCR-based direct detection, EUROIMMUN complements the existing range of serological […]

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Webinar: Autoimmune encephalitis – Anti-NMDAR and beyond

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 09:06:01 +0000

On July 26th, EUROIMMUN US organizes a webinar on autoimmune encephalitis. The presenter will be Maarten Titulaer, PhD, professor for neurology at the Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam. Previously, he worked with Prof. Josep Dalmau, who first described the anti-NMDAR encephalitis, at the universities of Pennsylvania and Barcelona, investigating anti-NMDAR and anti-LGI1 antibodies. Registration for the webinar […]

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In the footsteps of Michelangelo

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 08:19:39 +0000

A few days ago, the second international sculpting symposium on the EUROIMMUN premises in Lübeck came to an end. The nine international sculptors had had almost three weeks time to once again prove their skills. This year’s topic was “Humans and Technology”. Instead of the oak wood used during the first symposium 2015, finest Carrara marble was […]

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“I would have never thought I’d find a job in the biotechnology sector in my hometown”

Anna-Kathrin Müller — Thu, 08 Jun 2017 06:33:39 +0000

Dominik J. has been working as a product manager at EUROIMMUN for two years and tells us about his start with the new employer. Please tell us how you came to EUROIMMUN! I sent a speculative application and was first invited to an interview as a scientist in the field of allergy diagnostics. I had […]

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Toxoplasmosis in cats – Diagnosis of acute infections using an avidity test

Dr. Monika Mackiewicz — Tue, 23 May 2017 12:47:56 +0000

Toxoplasmosis is an infectious disease which is caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii and primarily affects cats. Nonetheless, other mammals, including humans, can be an intermediary host and become infected with this pathogen. The detection of Toxoplasma infections in humans is of great significance in pre-natal diagnostics since primary infections of the mother may lead […]

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EUROIMMUN Anti-Zika Virus ELISA (IgA) closes a diagnostic gap in Zika virus infections

Dr. Konstanze Stiba — Mon, 15 May 2017 13:40:13 +0000

EUROIMMUN now offers a new ELISA for the detection of IgA antibodies for the diagnosis of Zika infections. But why is this necessary? Determination of anti-Zika virus IgA may help in the diagnosis of acute Zika virus infections if specific IgM antibodies are not measurable. Primary and secondary immune response in Zika virus infections Usually, IgM antibodies […]

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Two novel ways of TBE virus transmission discovered

Dr. Marc Pollmann — Tue, 11 Apr 2017 05:44:46 +0000

A few days ago, Prof Dr Ute Mackenstedt from the University of Hohenheim, an expert in the research of ticks, together with Dr Gerhard Dobler from the reference laboratory for tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) and Dr Rainer Oehme from the Baden-Württemberg Health Authority, reported on two novel ways by which TBE viruses can be transmitted to […]

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EUROIMMUN AG announces option agreement on Zika virus serology

Dr. Konstanze Stiba — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 13:28:40 +0000

Press release Luebeck, April 6th 2017 Today EUROIMMUN and Roche announced that they have entered into an option agreement under which Roche gains access to intellectual property in the field of Zika virus immunodiagnostics assigned to EUROIMMUN. In January 2016, EUROIMMUN became the first company in the world to launch antibody tests that are capable […]

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Living with coeliac disease

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Fri, 31 Mar 2017 12:41:23 +0000

Jula (25) did her vocational training as biology lab assistant at EUROIMMUN and has been working at the company since. Only three years ago, she was diagnosed with coeliac disease, a chronic disease of the small intestine which is caused by gluten intolerance. Up to that point, she had to live with stomach aches and […]

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First place for EUROIMMUN Dassow’s volleyball team

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 11:01:11 +0000

On 11th February, EUROIMMUN Dassow’s volleyball team played five other teams in the first company volleyball tournament in the Dornbusch gym in Dassow – and won. The victory was tight, but well deserved: they won the third deciding set 16:14 in a thrilling final against the company ALLTEC (Selmsdorf). The company IAG (Selmsdorf) came third, […]

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Whooping cough afflicts Germany more than ever

Dr. Konstanze Stiba — Wed, 15 Feb 2017 14:21:05 +0000

In 2016, the number of whooping cough cases has reached a worrying record in Germany – 22,000 lab confirmed cases were reported to the Robert-Koch-Institute (RKI). In the previous year there were 14,000 cases and more than 1,500 patients have already been registered in 2017 (as of February 9th, 2017). Whooping cough is caused by […]

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Opening ceremony at EUROIMMUN Canada

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Mon, 30 Jan 2017 09:50:18 +0000

In fall 2016, EUROIMMUN Canada celebrated the opening of its new facilities in Mississauga, Ontario.

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Sexually transmitted diseases often remain unnoticed

Dr. Daniel Langenstroth-Röwer — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 15:06:01 +0000

Still today, it seems to be a taboo to speak about sexually transmitted infections, short STI. However, sweeping the topic under the rug is not an option. According to the WHO, there are over a million new cases of STI in the world ̶ every day. STI pathogens include bacteria, viruses, parasites, or fungi, which […]

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Syphilis: A neglected problem

Dr. Marc Pollmann — Thu, 22 Dec 2016 13:30:24 +0000

The ongoing Zika virus epidemic has been and is still today an important topic in the Americas. There is, however, another serious health issue for pregnant women and their unborn babies which is far less frequently addressed: syphilis. According to current data, there were 33,000 infected pregnant women in Brazil in 2015, twenty times as […]

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Boundless creativity

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Wed, 14 Dec 2016 14:38:13 +0000

This year, the EUROIMMUN sculpting classes for the employees took place from 9 May to 12 June. There was a dedicated pavilion on the company premises where the artists were pottering around, sculpting and carving their works. Raw wood, sandstone and steatite were the materials of choice to be worked by the participants of this […]

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My job in the production department at EUROIMMUN – i wouldn’t want to work anywhere else

Sandy Zorn — Thu, 01 Dec 2016 14:16:33 +0000

Simone is a trained hotel specialist and works as career changer at the company site Rennersdorf (Saxony). Here she tells us why her job in production makes her happy. Please introduce yourself! My name is Simone, I‘m 47 and have been working with EUROIMMUN for over 20 years. What did you train as? First I […]

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Advantages of the modern allergy diagnostics

Dr. Astrid Starke — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 07:26:58 +0000

In the current issue of the medical journal Trillium Diagnostik (14(3): 172-173), Prof Dr Rudolf Gruber and Dr Gabriele Egert, experts for laboratory diagnostics, clearly explain the advantages of defined recombinant allergen components which are applied in modern molecular allergy diagnostics. While allergens which are extracted and purified from natural allergen sources always constitute a […]

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EUROPattern’s success story continues

Dr. Konstantin Ens — Fri, 28 Oct 2016 05:47:27 +0000

The success story of EUROPattern, a system for fully automated evaluation of immunofluorescence for the diagnostics, goes on: The biggest laboratories in the world use EUROPattern in their routine diagnostics, e.g. Hermes Pardini and Biomedical Laboratories: EUROPattern can be used also for the diagnostics of Zika virus infections. now: The system automatically takes images from […]

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“The mix of activities is what makes my job as a product manager especially interesting”

Anna-Kathrin Müller — Thu, 20 Oct 2016 13:02:31 +0000

Dominik J. is a product manager at EUROIMMUN and tells us about his tasks Please introduce yourself and tell us what is your task at EUROIMMUN. I‘m Dominik and I have been working as a product manager for autoimmunity at EUROIMMUN for a year. My focus are the serological test systems for the diagnosis of […]

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Roofing ceremony for the “House of Engineers”

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Mon, 10 Oct 2016 06:44:23 +0000

On 22 September, EUROIMMUN celebrated the roofing ceremony of the new “House of Engineers” in Dassow, only 14 months after the official laying of the cornerstone. About 60 guests were invited, including the administrative head of the district, Mrs. Weiss, Minister of Economics, Construction and Tourism in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, Mr. Glawe, and the Deputy Mayor […]

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From medical technician to department head

Sandy Zorn — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 06:28:40 +0000

Janet is the head of department for Allergology Production at the Bernstadt company site (Saxony) and tells us about her personal career. Please introduce yourself! My name is Janet. I am a medical technician and have been working at EUROIMMUN since 2000. What did you train as? I did an apprenticeship as a medical technical […]

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Scientists from Lübeck decipher Zika virus’ most vulnerable spot

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 08:57:13 +0000

Prof. Rolf Hilgenfeld and his team from the Institute for Biochemistry at the University of Lübeck look back at several months of intense work, including many night shifts. At the end of July 2016, their work on the crystal structure of a protein essential for survival of the Zika virus was published in the scientific […]

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EUROIMMUN has grown again: Spain and Portugal are now members of the family

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Mon, 12 Sep 2016 08:31:53 +0000

In summer 2016, Análisis Y Genética S. L. (Madrid, Spain) and ANAGENE, LDA. (Amadora, Portugal) were incorporated into the EUROIMMUN Group as new subsidiaries after 16 years of successful distribution partnership. All 16 experienced employees and the managing director for many years of Análisis Y Genética S. L., Pedro Cayuela, remain with the Spanish subsidiary, […]

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Infections during pregnancy – health risks for the unborn child

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 08:25:54 +0000

Along with the happiness about the pregnancy arises the worry about the unborn’s health. Some pathogens are of particular concern to the expectant mother. They may be transmitted from the mother to the fetus during pregnancy or birth or shortly after birth and can cause aborts, malformations or postnatal infections of the child. They include […]

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”Quality management is much more interesting than you would think“

Katja Wehrberger — Tue, 16 Aug 2016 06:44:40 +0000

Matthias L. tells us about his work as a Quality Manager at EUROIMMUN. Please introduce yourself and tell us how you came to EUROIMMUN! I am Matthias and have been working in quality management at EUROIMMUN for two years. Previously I worked in this area at another company. As my contract was temporary, I checked […]

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…and all at once we were finished!

Saskia Güntner — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 06:18:49 +0000

“Congratulations!“ While this sentence has become a habit at birthdays, there are also situations in which it has a very special significance. On one such occasion our eleven apprentices celebrated the successful completion of their apprenticeships. Their three-year apprenticeship period has now come to an end. They have all shown full commitment in both their […]

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Summer’s here – and was celebrated despite the rain

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 09:46:34 +0000

On July 8th, it was time again for the EUROIMMUN summer party which takes place every two years following the general meeting of shareholders. More than 1,000 employees and hundreds of stockholders and guests celebrated at the company site in Lübeck. Since weeks, people had been working hard behind the scenes to offer a divers […]

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Yet again a successful business year for EUROIMMUN

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Thu, 14 Jul 2016 10:56:18 +0000

2015 was yet again a very satisfying year for EUROIMMUN, as announced at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders on 8 July 2016. This year, around 750 shareholders assisted the meeting, which is a new record. With an increase of 17.5%, the Group turnover exceeded the threshold of 200 million euros for the first time (amounting […]

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25 years with EUROIMMUN – big anniversary surprise

Katja Wehrberger — Fri, 08 Jul 2016 11:55:56 +0000

The 1st June is a special day for Hülya C. She is surprised by her colleagues because of her 25th anniversary of working at EUROIMMUN. 25 years, that is almost as long as EUROIMMUN exists. Hülya remembers well what it was like when she first started. In the beginning, she worked in the production of […]

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Enjoy your holidays, but beware of unwanted travel souvenirs!

Dr. Monika Mackiewicz — Wed, 06 Jul 2016 08:37:40 +0000

The summer holidays are about to start and many people look forward to spending them in southern Europe, e.g. the Mediterranean. Those who have a dog don’t want to leave it behind at home. However, there is an underestimated danger lurking: Sandflies, native to Southern Europe, can transmit parasites to dogs, for example Leishmania, which […]

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EUVAS study confirms efficiency of automated multiparametric immunofluorescene for detection of vasculitis-associated ANCA

Dr. Miriam Mende — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 05:22:26 +0000

Scientist of the European Vasculitis Study (EUVAS) group published the results of a recent study (Csernok et al., Autoimmunity Reviews 2016) testing the performance of two fully automated platforms for multiparametric ANCA IIFT diagnostics which combine cell substrates and monospecific antigen substrates: the EUROPLUS Granulocyte Mosaic (EUROPattern, Euroimmun AG) and CytoBead ANCA (Aklides, Medipan/Generic Assays […]

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Video: Efficient automation of indirect immunofluorescence

Dr. Konstantin Ens — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 13:37:29 +0000

More information about automation of indirect immunofluorescence can be found on our homepage https://www.euroimmun.com/produkte/produkte-geraete-software/automatisierung-iift.html.

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“That was like winning the lottery!”

Sandy Zorn — Fri, 27 May 2016 05:37:55 +0000

Norma L. is a biology laboratory technician at the company site in Herrnhut-Rennersdorf (Saxony). She tells us what her attachment to home has to do with her job at EUROIMMUN. Please tell us about yourself and how you came to EUROIMMUN! My name is Norma and I have been working at EUROIMMUN since 2001. Just […]

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Study from the University of Freiburg confirms high specificity of the Anti-ZIKV ELISA

Dr. Konstanze Stiba — Mon, 23 May 2016 05:59:54 +0000

Earlier this year, EUROIMMUN announced the availability of the first serological test systems for diagnostics of Zika virus infections. The infectious disease had rapidly spread in Latin America, especially in Brazil, during the past year. Suspicion regarding a link between the virus infections and the increased rate of malformations of newborns’ heads (microcephaly) precipitated concerns […]

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“You have to be a technophile if you want to explain technology”

Anna-Kathrin Müller — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:16:35 +0000

Marco F. tells us about his daily work at EUROIMMUN Academy. Please introduce yourself and tell us what you do at EUROIMMUN. My name is Marco and I’ve been working for 1.5 years at the EUROIMMUN Academy. My business card says Application Specialist for Laboratory Automation. Basically, this means I train guests from all over […]

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Watch out for ticks this spring: Anaplasmosis in dogs and horses

Dr. Monika Mackiewicz — Wed, 11 May 2016 06:28:10 +0000

Nearly everybody knows that tick bites pose the risk of Borrelia infections. However, the unpleasant tease may also cause other diseases, such as anaplasmosis, whose prevalence rises. Anaplasma phagocytophilum, a bacterium belonging to the group of rickettsials, can be transferred to humans as well as dogs and horses by the tick Ixodes ricinus. This species […]

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Stress gets us going, but too much causes illness

Dr. Gabi Ommen — Tue, 03 May 2016 05:23:59 +0000

The alarm didn’t go off, in the rush of the morning, the little one spilled the milk and needs changing, the car won’t start and the important meeting starts within 10 minutes! STRESS! Stress causes unconscious physical reactions in humans: Glucose is provided as prompt energy source, blood pressure rises to assure sufficient blood supply […]

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“I wanted to do something new”

Katja Wehrberger — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 09:31:32 +0000

Mathias F. describes his career change into production at EUROIMMUN. Please introduce yourself and tell us how you came to EUROIMMUN. My name is Mathias. I have worked in production at EUROIMMUN since 2009, initially at the Luebeck site and since April 2013 in Dassow. I come from Rehna and at that time I was […]

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Malaria to the 5

Dr. Marc Pollmann — Tue, 26 Apr 2016 08:17:29 +0000

Malaria is a fever disease caused by plasmodia, unicellular parasites. There exist five species which are pathogenic for humans and induce different forms of the disease: Plasmodium falciparum (Malaria tropica), Plasmodium ovale and Plasmodium vivax (Malaria tertiana), Plasmodium malariae (Malaria quartana) and Plasmodium knowlesi – a species that was only recently recognized to be harmful […]

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Diabetes mellitus in focus of World Health Day 2016

Dr. Gabi Ommen — Mon, 04 Apr 2016 11:15:49 +0000

Every year on April 7th, the WHO commemorates its foundation in 1948 with the World Health Day and dedicates a certain health topic of global importance to this day. This year, diabetes mellitus is in focus (“Beat diabetes”). The reason for this is the growing number of diabetes patients, especially in middle and low income countries. […]

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Art business – an artist and EUROIMMUN brought together by an extraordinary project

Anna-Kathrin Müller — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 09:03:13 +0000

The name says it: in the project initiated by artist Bettina Thierig, 12 artists and 12 companies form a team. The project aims to create sustainable partnerships between business and arts. The artists create sculptures according to their own artistic ideas, using the raw materials and materials available in the companies. This is not an […]

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As a Software tester I constantly strive to find another error

Katja Wehrberger — Tue, 15 Mar 2016 12:13:18 +0000

Florian S. describes in an interview why he enjoys his work as a software tester. Please introduce yourself and tell us how you came to EUROIMMUN. My name is Florian S. and I have been working for just a few months as a software tester at EUROIMMUN, so I am fresh here! After my degree […]

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As a Software tester, you have to think like a user

Katja Wehrberger — Tue, 15 Mar 2016 12:09:15 +0000

Melanie M. is a trained chemical-technical assistant and tells us about how she came to EUROIMMUN and is now working as a software tester. Please introduce yourself and tell us how you came to EUROIMMUN. My name is Melanie M. and I have been working as a software tester at EUROIMMUN for four years now. […]

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23 at one swoop

Dr. Miriam Mende — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 07:29:30 +0000

Using the EUROLINE ANA Profil 23 a patient sample can be tested for autoantibodies against 23 different nuclear antigens in one incubation. They are considered as the most important antigens which underlie the nuclear ANA patterns defined by an international consensus. For more than 50 years the abbreviation “ANA” has been used to describe anti-nuclear antibodies which […]

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A promising scientific partnership: EUROIMMUN and the University of Zittau/Görlitz

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 09:11:25 +0000

A few days ago the “Sächsische Aufbaubank”, the central development agency of the Free State of Saxony, granted the funding of the joint research project EUROPure of EUROIMMUN and the University of Applied Sciences of Zittau/Görlitz. The project aims at the joint development of a robust technology platform permitting cost-efficient and resource-friendly preparation of proteins […]

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Peanut allergy: same but different

Dr. Astrid Starke — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 08:50:58 +0000

Two children, Lisa and Tom, are tested for different food allergies with a skin test by an allergist at the same day, since both children complain about various symptoms such as oral prickling, rashes and nausea. In both cases, the allergy test indicates an obvious immune reaction against peanut extract – a diagnostic agent which […]

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Novel test for differentiation of “true“ peanut allergies and unproblematic cross reactions

Dr. Alexandra Kurz — Tue, 23 Feb 2016 10:58:01 +0000

Peanut allergies belong to the most frequent food allergies which already establish during infancy. Contact with the allergen often causes severe systemic reactions of the organism including circulatory collapse (anaphylaxis). The diagnosis of a peanut allergy mostly implies serious restrictions of the patient’s life quality, especially with respect to the diet, since every contact with […]

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First commercial antibody tests for Zika virus diagnostics now available

Dr. Konstanze Stiba — Fri, 29 Jan 2016 12:59:48 +0000

Press release Luebeck, 29th January 2016 EUROIMMUN AG, a manufacturer of test systems and instruments for medical diagnostics with headquarters in Luebeck, Germany, has developed the first complete test package worldwide for the serological detection of Zika virus infections. The ELISA and indirect immunofluorescence tests allow the determination of specific antibodies (IgM, IgG) against the […]

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Concerns about long-term consequences from Zika virus infections

Dr. Konstanze Stiba — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 12:51:50 +0000

In May 2015, the first case of Zika virus (ZIKV) infection was reported in Brazil. To date, the infectious disease has been primarily present in Asia and Africa, but since the beginning of 2015 it has spread across the Americas. ZIKV is transmitted by the same mosquitoes (Aedes aegypti, Aedes albopictus) as the dengue and […]

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EUROIMMUN engaged in the first WHO diagnostic training workshop on MERS coronavirus

Dr. Konstanze Stiba — Tue, 12 Jan 2016 09:58:40 +0000

The first workshop on the diagnostics of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) took place in Dubai in December 2015. The event was initiated by Prof Christian Drosten und Dr Marcel Müller, amongst others, from the Institute of Virology at the University of Bonn. The institute was one of the first facilities focusing their […]

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Housekeepers belong to the EUROIMMUN family just like other colleagues

Katja Wehrberger — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 15:03:57 +0000

Sabine O. is employed as a housekeeper at EUROIMMUN and tells us what she likes best about her job. Please tell us briefly who you are and how you came to work at EUROIMMUN! My name is Sabine O. and I have been working as a housekeeper at EUROIMMUN for seven years. Originally, I am […]

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“No day is like another”

Saskia Güntner — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 14:59:07 +0000

Maria K. is actually a trained dental technician. In the interview she reveals how she started at EUROIMMUN with this qualification and what she likes most at EUROIMMUN. Please introduce yourself and tell us how you came to EUROIMMUN. My name is Maria K. and I’ve been working at EUROIMMUN for almost three years in […]

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Sensitive and specific CSF biomarkers for the diagnostics of Alzheimer’s disease

Dr. Dominik Jäger — Tue, 05 Jan 2016 12:55:18 +0000

Alzheimer’s disease is the bête noire of aging. It is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by loss of neurons and synapses. Brain areas involved in memory, cognitive functions, speech capability and spatial orientation are affected in particular. The result is dementia: a diminishing memory, disturbances of speech and disorientation which lead to major problems in coping […]

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“I noticed right away that something was different here”

Katja Wehrberger — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 15:53:38 +0000

Stefan T. has been working at EUROIMMUN for six weeks and tells us about his first impressions of his new employer. Please introduce yourself and tell us about your tasks at EUROIMMUN. I’m Stefan and I have only been working at EUROIMMN for some weeks. I work in the engineering department in Dassow. My main […]

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Screening, confirmation and differentiation of echinococcosis using serological tests

Dr. Konstanze Stiba — Thu, 10 Dec 2015 06:35:08 +0000

Infectious serology at EUROIMMUN does not only include diagnostics of bacterial or viral infectious diseases but also of those caused by parasites. Examples are the cystic and alveolar echinococcoses which are induced by tapeworm larvae of the genus Echinococcus (E. granulosus and E. multilocularis). The larval stages attack the liver, primarily, and form characteristic fluid-filled […]

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Excellent performance of the automated CLIFT evaluation by the “EUROPattern Suite”

Dr. Konstantin Ens — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 13:39:23 +0000

Antibodies against double stranded DNA (anti-dsDNA) are immunological indicators for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a severe rheumatic autoimmune disease. According to the recommendations of the American College of Rheumatology, their detection constitutes an important criterion for the diagnosis of the disease [1]. Among the commonly applied test systems, indirect immunofluorescence on the flagellate Crithidia luciliae […]

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Treatment of bullous pemphigoid: immune adsorber binds specific antibodies

Dr. Oliver Sendscheid — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 08:08:42 +0000

Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is considered the most frequent autoimmune blistering disease with an incidence of about 1.5 to 2 per 100,000 inhabitants and year in the general population. The disease becomes even more frequent in the elderly. The clinical picture of BP includes tense blisters, formation of erythema, erosions, crusts and pruritus. The presence of […]

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Orientation days – a great start into our apprenticeships

Katja Wehrberger — Fri, 06 Nov 2015 08:16:36 +0000

Each year, many young people start apprenticeships at EUROIMMUN. There are biology lab assistants, IT specialists, industrial clerks and dual system students. To make the start into the apprenticeship smoother and to help the apprentices bond, the company invites the group of new EUROIMMUN apprentices on a 2-day orientation trip with a communication seminar lead […]

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Tapeworm infections of humans

Dr. Konstanze Stiba — Tue, 03 Nov 2015 08:36:35 +0000

The name already sounds alarming: Echinococcoses. The diseases can be caused by infections with tapeworms of the genus Echinococcus. Basically, there are two clinical patterns: cystic echinococcosis (CE), induced by the dog tapeworm E. granulosus, which is globally spread but rarely occurs in Germany. Infection with the fox tapeworm E. multilocularis, which is prevalent at […]

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Dromedaries on the Canary Islands, seropositive for anti-MERS-CoV antibodies, originate from Africa

Dr. Konstanze Stiba — Fri, 23 Oct 2015 11:12:09 +0000

In 2012, a new coronavirus was identified in the Middle East causing a respiratory syndrome in humans (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus, MERS-CoV). Camels were shown to be a major reservoir for the virus and a potential source for human infections. Although transmission of the virus from animals to humans as well as humans to […]

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Inflammatory bowel diseases: immune reaction against intestinal microbiota

Dr. Dominik Jäger — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 07:00:31 +0000

Our body, especially the intestine, is colonized by a huge number of microbes – ten times more than the body’s own eukaryotic cells. This overcrowding, which seems rather alarming at first glance, fulfills important functions. Although bacteria are commonly associated with diseases, many of these microbes are harmless or even beneficial for humans. Indeed, the […]

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Autoantibody diagnostics in autoimmune nephropathies

Dr. Oliver Sendscheid — Tue, 22 Sep 2015 10:10:53 +0000

Autoimmune-mediated damage to the kidneys can be triggered by autoantibodies directed against renal proteins, as in the case of primary membranous nephropathy (MN) or Goodpasture syndrome, or may occur secondary as part of the wide-reaching effects of systemic autoimmune diseases such as vasculitis or systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The detection of specific autoantibodies in patient […]

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Novelties in the molecular diagnosis of insect venom allergies

Dr. Astrid Starke — Mon, 07 Sep 2015 12:58:26 +0000

The product range for molecular allergy diagnostics on the basis of defined partial allergens (DPA-Dx) has been extended by the new EUROLINE Insect Venoms 2 for the diagnosis of allergies to bee and wasp venom. In addition to the bee and wasp venom extracts (i1 and i3) and the major allergen components Api m1 and Ves […]

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Identifying and understanding insect venom allergies

Dr. Astrid Starke — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 08:54:21 +0000

They can spoil your appetite for ice cream, cold lemonade or a lovely breakfast on the terrace. And this summer they are reported to be particularly numerous. Wasps! In search for food they leave their nests in swarms, boldly helping themselves to the rich buffets found with us humans. Particularly for those people who are […]

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Polar bear Knut suffered from autoimmune encephalitis

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Fri, 28 Aug 2015 05:33:41 +0000

The circumstances of the death of Knut, the famous polar bear born in the Zoo Berlin, have finally been unraveled four years later. The answer presents a little scientific sensation which was published in “Scientific Reports” on August 27th. Knut fell sick with a so-called anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis, a brain inflammation caused by autoantibodies against […]

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AACC 2015: primary presentation of the EUROLabWorkstation

Dr. Konstantin Ens — Thu, 27 Aug 2015 10:02:28 +0000

This year’s conference of the American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) took place in the Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, in July 2015 counting more than 17,500 attendees and 720 exhibitors. Spotlight of most companies was again the presentation of complex automation systems. At the EUROIMMUN booth, the brand new EUROLabWorkstation celebrated its debut. The […]

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A placement with prospects

Katja Wehrberger — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 11:55:32 +0000

Helen tells us about her work placement. She says the time at EUROIMMUN has cemented her career plans Who I am My name is Helen Düchting, I am 21 and from Hamm. I am studying International Management Assistant in the second year, which is a mix of business economy and languages. During my eight-week placement […]

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To the bones – diseases of the bone metabolism

Dr. Oliver Sendscheid — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 12:08:35 +0000

Bone metabolic diseases are a major health problem, causing bone fractures, skeletal pain and deformities. Bone tissue is a living tissue which is composed of cells (osteocytes) and a mineral extracellular matrix. This comprises mostly calcium phosphate in crystalline form (hydroxyapatite) that is incorporated into an organic protein matrix consisting largely of type I collagen. […]

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Another successful year for EUROIMMUN

Annekathrin Staub — Thu, 30 Jul 2015 07:38:39 +0000

2014 was once again a successful business year for EUROIMMUN Medizinische Labordiagnostika AG, as the supervisory board and the board of directors of the company could report to the 260 shareholders at the General Meeting on 10th July 2015. The company’s turnover increased by 24.4 % compared to the previous year to over 134.1 million […]

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Reliably recognizing dengue at any time

Dr. Konstanze Stiba — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 13:23:29 +0000

Dengue fever is spreading rapidly worldwide. The map displays the high number of countries which are threatened by dengue to date. Even in Europe, the number of infected persons increases every year. They have caught the responsible dengue virus (DENV) during vacation in tropical or subtropical countries. The virus is transmitted to humans by a mosquito bite. Dengue fever is […]

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Dengue fever, virus and mosquito

Dr. Konstanze Stiba — Thu, 23 Jul 2015 10:36:37 +0000

Many people enjoy travelling the world during their well-deserved holidays. But nobody wants to catch an infection during this time. Particularly, the risk of a dengue infection is often underestimated, although the tropical fever nowadays belongs to the most frequent virus infections in the world. Dengue fever is caused by the dengue virus (DENV) which is […]

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The winners of climate change: Tropical mosquitoes in Germany

Dr. Konstanze Stiba — Thu, 16 Jul 2015 05:43:04 +0000

They say mild winters bring mosquito plagues in the following spring/summer. This could also be the case this year – now that summer has eventually come. Actually, there seems to be an even bigger problem with mosquitoes in Germany today. The climate change – which has so far had rather mild consequences in our latitudes […]

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The nervous system under attack – the atypical side of rheumatic diseases

Dr. Miriam Mende — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 07:44:29 +0000

This spring, a workshop on antibody diagnostics organised by EUROIMMUN took place in Hamburg. These workshops are both informational events and advanced training courses for medical scientists and health personnel, and are held on a regular basis. In Hamburg, rheumatologist Dr. med. Sven Dubbert from the rheumatology practice in Twistringen, Germany, was among the guest […]

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EAACI: Nut allergies are in the focus of allergy research

Dr. Alexandra Kurz — Thu, 02 Jul 2015 06:18:48 +0000

More than 7,600 attendees were present at the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) Congress, which took place in Barcelona at the beginning of June. It is considered the most important allergy congress, being visited by many internationally renowned scientists and offering ample possibilities for a lively exchange of information. This year, EUROIMMUN […]

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MERS outbreak in the Asian Pacific Region

Dr. Konstanze Stiba — Fri, 26 Jun 2015 12:47:35 +0000

More than one month ago, the Republic of Korea confirmed its first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) infection. Since then, the number has raised to 180 including 31 deaths (WHO, 26.06.2015). One MERS infection has been reported in China so far. The man has already recovered and will leave the hospital within the […]

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When the skin dissolves

Dr. Oliver Sendscheid — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 13:58:16 +0000

The skin is considered the largest and most versatile organ of the human organism. It hinders pathogens and harmful substances from entering the body, protects our interior from mechanical injuries or hazardous radiation and prevents the body from loosing too much liquid or too many electrolytes. At the same time it regulates the body temperature, […]

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Confusingly similar

Dr. Konstanze Stiba — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 12:15:00 +0000

This is about two diseases with very similar symptoms, but completely different causes: chikungunya virus infection and rheumatoid arthritis. The chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is transmitted to humans by mosquito bites, particularly from yellow fever mosquito (Aedes aegypti) and the Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus). These insects may not only transmit CHIKV, but also dengue fever, […]

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Anti-CCP and Anti-CEP-1 ELISA for the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis

Dr. Miriam Mende — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 11:28:25 +0000

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease which causes severe damage to the joints and leads to serious mobility impairment in the affected persons. RA cannot be cured, but can nowadays be treated, if diagnosed on time. In contrast to rheumatoid factors (RF), antibodies against the so-called citrullinated peptides (anti-citrullinated peptide antibodies, ACPA) […]

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EUROIMMUN AG receives yet another certificate of quality in economic as well as social matters

Annekathrin Staub — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 12:52:52 +0000

The company ranks among the top 10 of German small and medium-sized enterprises EUROIMMUN AG, manufacturer and distributor of laboratory diagnostics since 1987, has been ranked for the 3rd time amongst the top 10 German SMEs by the Munich Strategy Group. According to MSG, the company is one of the leaders of the German Mittelstand […]

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From a raw oak stem to an aesthetic piece of art

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 07:53:18 +0000

This year, an international sculpting symposium is taking place for the first time on the EUROIMMUN premises in Lübeck. Seven sculptors from different countries have been working since the 31st May to create a piece of art titled “Beauty” from a stem of oak. They have time until 10th June to finish their works. The […]

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Autoimmunity in rheumatoid arthritis

Dr. Miriam Mende — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 06:23:32 +0000

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease characterised by chronic inflammation of the joints. Its development is stimulated by genetic and environmental risk factors. It is not very long ago that the relevant autoantigens in RA were identified. So-called citrullinated proteins (they contain the amino acid citrulline) are one of possibly several target antigens of […]

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Rheumatoid arthritis – a permanent inflammation of the joints

Dr. Miriam Mende — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 12:57:46 +0000

“Rheumatism” is the term commonly used for the violent and dragging pains in joints, muscles and bones which can make everyday life a misery. Actually, this term describes a large number of individual diseases which are referred to by medical experts as “diseases of the rheumatic form”. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is one of the most […]

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The EUROPattern technology for computer-aided immunofluorescence microscopy

Dr. Konstantin Ens — Tue, 26 May 2015 11:14:47 +0000

The technological progress constantly pushes the development of intelligent innovations in the field of modern laboratory diagnostics. Today, neither ELISA nor immunoblots or immunofluorescence assays (IFA) need to be incubated manually. Automatic devices take over these tasks in laboratories throughout the world, significantly increasing the processing efficiency. The EUROPattern system, which includes a microscope and […]

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EUROIMMUN provides new jobs in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

Annekathrin Staub — Fri, 08 May 2015 07:15:17 +0000

A new production site joined the existing branches of EUROIMMUN in Northern Germany: Just a few days ago, the first employees moved to their new workplace in Selmsdorf (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania). At the end of March, EUROIMMUN bought the former business premises of the insolvent company Ladenbau Johann Weiman GmbH – and therewith, gained additional 12,000 […]

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Early identification of kidney impairment using the Uromodulin ELISA

Dr. Oliver Sendscheid — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 09:21:12 +0000

Uromodulin is a kidney-specific glycoprotein, which is mainly secreted in the urine but also, in small amounts, into the bloodstream. Since it was discovered several years ago that mutations and certain polymorphisms in the uromodulin-coding gene (UMOD) are associated with various kidney disorders and kidney vitality, the protein has been increasingly researched. Today, uromodulin is […]

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Uromodulin: an important biomarker in nephrology

Dr. Oliver Sendscheid — Mon, 27 Apr 2015 13:07:02 +0000

Uromodulin is a kidney-specific glycoprotein, which is exclusively expressed by the epithelial cells of the ascending limb of loop of Henle (TAL cells) and secreted into the urine. There, it is the quantitatively most significant protein. Additionally, secretion of small quantities of uromodulin into the interstitium was described. In this way the proteins gets into […]

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Hantavirus infections on the rise

Dr. Konstanze Stiba — Fri, 24 Apr 2015 07:04:34 +0000

Clinicians and biologists expect increasing numbers of infections with hantaviruses in Germany this year due to the ongoing strong reproduction of the bank vole and the striped field mouse. The rodents function as reservoirs and spread the virus through their excrements. Dust, contaminated with the pathogen, may be inhaled by humans when sweeping a shed […]

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Subclinical MERS infections found especially in camel workers

Dr. Konstanze Stiba — Thu, 23 Apr 2015 14:06:27 +0000

A large cross-sectional serostudy of blood donors in Saudi Arabia has revealed a significant number of subclinical infections with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS), which pose a likely source of infection in previously unexplained outbreaks of MERS. Notably, the prevalence of antibodies against MERS coronavirus (MERS-CoV) was significantly higher in persons with regular exposure […]

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Spring, Flowers, Allergy

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Tue, 21 Apr 2015 12:25:23 +0000

Spring is coming and you can tell: the sun is up earlier in the morning, the birds are singing, early bloomers can be seen in the gardens and by the wayside, and, another sure sign, people who are allergic to pollen start sneezing and sniffling. Even experts are unable to explain why some people develop […]

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MEDLAB 2015 in Singapore

Dr. Miriam Mende — Tue, 14 Apr 2015 11:54:49 +0000

The MEDLAB Asia Pacific, which took place in Singapore from March 11th-15th this year, counts over 100 exhibitors from 26 different countries and thus belongs to the large exhibitions and conferences on laboratory diagnostics in Asia. EUROIMMUN was a gold sponsor of the event and was additionally invited to give a lecture on new biomarkers […]

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“It is a responsibility to produce medical tests”

Sandy Zorn — Thu, 02 Apr 2015 05:00:36 +0000

Jenny P. is a production worker at EUROIMMUN and tells us how she got from a completely different job to working in the field of bio-technology Please introduce yourself and tell us how you came to EUROIMMUN. I‘m Jenny and I have been working for EUROIMMUN for two years now. I am a horse trainer […]

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Anti-NMDAR encephalitis main topic at “The Lancet Neurology Conference”

Dr. Jasmin Aldag — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 05:54:41 +0000

Experts from different countries gathered at the international Lancet Neurology Autoimmune Disorder Conference on 26th and 27th March in Barcelona to discuss the latest findings in research on neuronal autoimmunity and target antigens in CNS. EUROIMMUN was one of the major sponsors of the conference. N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR), an important molecule for the synaptic impulse […]

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International Conference on Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease

Dr. Jasmin Aldag — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 09:53:23 +0000

On 22nd March the 12th “International Conference on Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases and Related Neurological Disorders” (AD/PD™ 2015) closed in Nice, (France). Scientists from all over the world discussed causes and treatment of Alzheimer’s dementia and Parkinson’s disease. New knowledge is urgently needed in this area of Research. Neurodegenerative diseases, in particular Alzheimer’s, are today […]

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Vitamin D and Alzheimer’s: what is the connection?

Dr. Gabi Ommen — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 05:20:04 +0000

Vitamin D is a fascinating molecule. In the body it is involved in a multitude of biological processes, and current research is constantly uncovering new associations between vitamin D deficiency and severe disease. The connection between vitamin D and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia has been the subject of […]

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“As a sports freak like me, it’s all about time management!”

Katja Wehrberger — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 08:17:56 +0000

Saskia G. just finished her dual system studies in business economy at EUROIMMUN and tells us how she manages to combine work, studying and competitive sports. Please introduce yourself and tell us what you do at EUROIMMUN! My name is Saskia, I‘m 23 and finished my dual system business economy studies at EUROIMMUN in September. […]

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Widespread vitamin D-deficiency

Dr. Gabi Ommen — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 13:33:41 +0000

Slowly but surely the long dark winter months come to end – fortunately, since this season is reason enough for many people to sink into melancholy. But winter depression and tiredness could actually have a medical reason, namely vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D is in short supply in winter because people need UVB rays from the sun on […]

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Vitamin D – a jack of all trades

Dr. Gabi Ommen — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 10:28:07 +0000

A, B, C, D, E, K … these are the designations of vitamins that are considered essential for humans. They must be available in sufficient amounts in the body to sustain vital functions. One of these vitamins, vitamin D, has been in the limelight scientifically for several years. An adult needs around 20 µg of […]

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Immunofluorescence in large dimensions

Dr. Konstantin Ens — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 13:01:49 +0000

EUROIMMUN Brazil is official partner of Hermes Pardini Founded in 1959, Hermes Pardini has nowadays 61 branches in ten cities in the federal state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Moreover, the laboratory supports small and medium-sized labs all over the country, and ranks here among the three most important Brazilian laboratories regarding volume of analysis and […]

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The Arab Health Conference 2015 in Dubai

Dr. Konstantin Ens — Mon, 02 Mar 2015 12:29:41 +0000

The 40. Arab Health conference took place in Dubai from January 26th – 29th. It is considered as largest health care event in the Middle East and as second largest trade fair in the world. 4.000 exhibitors coming from 40 nations presented their innovations in the fields of e.g. diagnostics, laboratory equipment, imaging and information systems in the International Convention and Exhibition Center. More than 120.000 attendees and visitors were […]

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“I have my little daughter close to me every day”

Katja Wehrberger — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 06:30:27 +0000

Jessica Rühs is medical technical assistant (MTA) at EUROIMMUN and likes that the company helps her to combine her professional career and her family. Please introduce yourself shortly and let us know how you came to EUROIMMUN. My name is Jessica and I did a vocational training in Schwerin to be a medical technical laboratory […]

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The EUROIMMUN family has a new member: France

Annekathrin Staub — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 13:55:29 +0000

The EUROIMMUN family is steadily growing and now has a new member: a new subsidiary in France. On the 1st April, we acquired 100 percent of the shares of BIO ADVANCE in Bussy-Saint-Martin near Paris and thus made it part of the EUROIMMUN group. EUROIMMUN products have been successfully distributed in France by BIO ADVANCE […]

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EUROIMMUN – a multinational company

EUROIMMUN AG — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 07:48:22 +0000

At EUROIMMUN, worldwide over 1,800 colleagues of 35 different nationalities work hand in hand. EUROIMMUN fosters lasting and amicable relationships with subsidiaries and distributors in over 100 countries. We respect and value our employees, partners and friends – regardless of their nationality or religious orientation. We are extremely grateful to all colleagues who develop, produce […]

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Anti-PLA2R Antibodies – News from ASN Kidney Week 2014

Dr. Gabi Ommen — Wed, 03 Dec 2014 07:58:26 +0000

EUROIMMUN US exhibited at the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Kidney Week 2014, the premier international nephrology meeting, in Philadelphia November 11th-16th. More than 13,000 professionals participated and the EUROIMMUN attendees reported on valuable feedback regarding anti-PLA2R antibodies, the new biomarker of primary membranous nephropathy. “ASN went very well”, concluded Todd Walbrun, the National Accounts […]

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Antibody test systems for non-invasive diagnostics of nephropathy

Dr. Gabi Ommen — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 12:26:21 +0000

There are diseases whose pathogenesis has been known for decades. The actual cause, however, remains a secret despite intensive research. For decades, it has been known that deposits of immune complexes are formed along the basal membrane of the glomerulus in membranous nephropathy (previously known as membranous glomerulonephritits), causing tissue inflammation and impairment of kidney filtration. But the antigen which is targeted by […]

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EUROIMMUN @ MEDICA 2014

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 08:25:27 +0000

The MEDICA is considered as leading international medical trade fair for suppliers’ products in medical manufacture. EUROIMMUN presented again with a large booth together with 4,830 other exhibitors in 2014. The conclusion of the organizers is positive: they expect that the 130,000 visitors from about 120 different countries will generate tailwinds for the future export business. And what will […]

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Anti-PLA2R: a serological marker for primary membranous nephropathy

Dr. Gabi Ommen — Sun, 30 Nov 2014 12:22:01 +0000

The discovery of autoantibodies against the phospholipase A2 receptor 1 (PLA2R) is considered a milestone in nephrology research. They are the first described serological marker for primary membranous nephropathy. Their value in membranous nephropathy diagnostics is the subject of many recent publications. Primary and secondary membranous nephropathy: differential diagnosis essential Membranous nephropathy is the major cause of nephrotic syndrome in […]

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“I had to stray off the traditional course”

Katja Wehrberger — Fri, 28 Nov 2014 10:04:44 +0000

Iswariya is from India. She came to Germany to earn her “Scientist-hood”, as she calls it. Now, she is a PhD student in a EUROIMMUN laboratory. Maybe you can tell us why you came to Germany and to EUROIMMUN? Well, in a country like India, women often are expected to put the needs of their family […]

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“I can develop my personal skills”

Sandy Zorn — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 06:34:21 +0000

Dr. Bianca M. is the head of department of Analytical Techniques at EUROIMMUN and tells us what EUROIMMUN means to her from a professional and personal point of view: Please introduce yourself shortly and let us know how you came to EUROIMMUN. My name is Bianca and I started working at EUROIMMUN in 2005. First, […]

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EUROIMMUN is further expanding

Annekathrin Staub — Tue, 25 Nov 2014 15:07:55 +0000

As the board of directors and the supervisory board explained to the 250 present stockholders at the annual general meeting in July, 2013 was yet again a successful year for EUROIMMUN. The total turnover of the corporate EUROIMMUN group amounted to 148.3 million Euro, an increase of more than 20 million Euro compared to the […]

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HPV, cervical cancer and the prevention

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Tue, 25 Nov 2014 12:20:16 +0000

Probably, the cytological examination for cancer screening, the so called Pap test is one of the most frequently performed medical check-up tests at the gyneacologist in many countries, because cervical cancer is one of the most prevalent cancers affecting women worldwide. It is caused by the human papillomaviruses (HPV) and since this discovery, new diagnostic and screening methods have been […]

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“Endless possibilities, complex questions, and untested hypothesis – this lured me into biology”

Sandy Zorn — Mon, 24 Nov 2014 15:54:28 +0000

Rittika is a young Indian woman who came to EUROIMMUN to do her PhD in science. Her major interest are neuroinflammatory autoimmune diseases. Could you tell us how you got interested in this special field of biology? It was my experience during the 15 months in Glasgow where I did my Master’ degree, working on […]

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EUROArray HPV test for individual cancer prevention

Dr. Johanna Scholz — Mon, 24 Nov 2014 12:31:05 +0000

Sometimes, the answer yes or no or the result positive or negative is not sufficient. For example with human papillomaviruses (HPV) infections, it is important for the physician and the patient to receive more information from a diagnostic test, because in these cases positive can have more than just one meaning. Important information about HPV HPV is the […]

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The artworks of our sculptor course 2014

Annekathrin Staub — Sat, 15 Nov 2014 12:39:31 +0000

Every year in spring, EUROIMMUN offeres a sculptor course for its employees. Within few weeks, creative sculpturs are formed from unshapy blocks of stone and wood under professional assistance. And at the end, the best artworks get a price.

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Colourful lanterns on the premises

Annekathrin Staub — Thu, 13 Nov 2014 08:26:47 +0000

As most children in Germany, the one to six year old girls and boys of the EUROIMMUN kindergarten joined an autumn lantern walk – a German tradition to St. Martin’s Day. After sunset, the children carried their glowing self-made lanterns and, together with their parents and grandparents walked across the premises, singing the traditional songs. Before their […]

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“Oktoberfest” in Northern Germany

Annekathrin Staub — Sat, 25 Oct 2014 08:29:14 +0000

Not only in the South of Germany, the people know how to celebrate the “Oktoberfest”. In Dassow, the newest location of EUROIMMUN in Northern Germany, the employees could join the almost true Bavarian festivity.

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EUROIMMUN rewarded for outstanding “Corporate development”

Annekathrin Staub — Sat, 27 Sep 2014 15:29:44 +0000

In the competition „Entrepreneur of the year 2014 in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania“, EUROIMMUN received the award in the category „Corporate development“ in May 2014. With this prize, the company is rewarded as an outstanding example of entrepreneurial action in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and of exceptional economic and social responsibility. Already today, EUROIMMUN has 400 employees working in […]

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CXCL13: Timely diagnosis of Lyme neuroborreliosis

Dr. Marc Pollmann — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 05:23:00 +0000

Every once in a while, physicians face a patient with rather unspecific symptoms of exhaustion, sore muscles and joints, bad headache and sometimes even neurological deficits and paralysis. Only if the patient remembers or if the physician explicitly asks, may the cause be rapidly found: a tick bite – an indication that the person may be infected with Borrelia and is suffering from […]

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Lyme neuroborreliosis – misleading symptoms

Dr. Marc Pollmann — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 07:52:44 +0000

A fictional story … Diffuse complaints … Since weeks Lisa M. (36) feels exhausted, has aching legs and arms and has developed a fever. Initially, of course, she thought she had the flu. After a while she felt better. But now, the pain has come back: She has burning pain in her muscles and joints, especially […]

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New biomarker for acute Lyme neuroborreliosis

Dr. Marc Pollmann — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 10:13:08 +0000

Diagnosis of acute Lyme neuroborreliosis Since 2005, the chemotactic cytokine (chemokine) CXCL13 has been considered a potential biomarker for acute Lyme neuroborreliosis [1, 2]. Lyme neuroborreliosis is the neurological manifestation of tick-borne Lyme disease which is caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato and frequently occurs in the northern hemisphere. Symptomes of Lyme neuroborreliosis include inflammation of the central nervous system […]

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The summer party – a EUROIMMUN tradition

Annekathrin Staub — Tue, 15 Jul 2014 07:31:06 +0000

Every two years almost 1000 employees and stockholders celebrate the traditional EUROIMMUN summer party subsequent to the general business meeting in July. And there was a lot to celebrate this year again. The long-term employees already awaited the party while new employees were curious about the program. Because the stories about the previous summer parties […]

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