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 […]
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
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
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
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
