If you get malaria, it's a life sentence, people often say. There's a good reason for thinking so. In a certain type of malaria, the ‘dormant stage’ exists in the liver (‘Hypnozoites’), which wakes up after a certain period and then causes a new infection. Or at least that's what was thought...
Tuberculosis research honoured by Dutch Society of Immunology
Sunday 1 December is World AIDS Day. This remains a very important day, as AIDS is still one of the deadliest diseases in the world. World AIDS Day is a good time to take a closer look at BPRC’s role in AIDS research.
A recent discovery by BPRC researchers offers greater insight into the development of tuberculosis (TB). The team identified specific immune responses that may either help the body defend itself against the infectious disease or exacerbate the symptoms. The results offer a starting point for further research into human risk factors.
Nearly one quarter of the world's population undetected carrier of bacteria
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control reports first cases of Zika virus transmission in Europe. For those who forgot about Zika virus, a short summary.
BPRC is located in a wooded area surrounded by meadows. It is therefore an attractive environment for many wild animals such as hares, rabbits, rats, crows, foxes, pheasants, geese and other migratory birds, mice, oystercatchers, woodpeckers, storks and even stone martens. Most of these animals cannot be blocked by a fence. Unsurprisingly, this means that we regularly see guests walking or flying around our terrain.
In a packed University Hall auditorium, Dr Jan A.M. Langermans officially accepted his position as Professor by Special Appointment of Laboratory Animal Welfare at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.
As far back as the 13th century, Roger Bacon wrote that old age is the home of forgetfulness. Since we are now growing older than ever before, more and more of us are having to deal with dementia. World Alzheimer's Day provides a great opportunity to take a look into the world of dementia.
Curious about our scientific progress in 2018?
We are pleased to present the BPRC Annual Scientific Report. It contains all the research highlights of 2018 as well as financial results and facts & figures.
