mosquito vectors
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2026.05.12
What I'm researching
My research involves studying the interactions between mosquitoes and viruses. When a mosquito bites us, it takes some of our blood to...
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2026.04.24
Live attenuated vaccines
Principle: a weakened or very similar version of the virus or bacteria is used. This weakened microbe is no longer capable of...
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2026.05.05
In the twenty years since the tiger mosquito was first reported in mainland France in 2004, it has conquered four-fifths of the country. How has it been able...
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2025.11.06
Phages, or bacteriophages, are viruses that infect bacteria and play a central role in the dynamics, evolution and adaptation of microbial communities....
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2025.10.10
Sarah Merkling had never dreamed of becoming a scientist – until the day when, as a young student, she was blown away by a biology class about genetics....
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2025.09.22
Human African trypanosomiasis, commonly known as sleeping sickness, is characterized by symptoms ranging from severe fatigue and skin signs to sleep...
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2025.09.12
Although it has been eradicated in Europe, plague still circulates in several regions of the world. Hundreds of cases are reported every year in Madagascar,...
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2025.09.04
Exploring ecosystems with the family motorhome
Sebastian grew up in southern Germany. His parents were both teachers – his father taught biology and his...
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2025.09.01
Tiger mosquito mission activated!
Rachel Bellonne, a researcher at the Institut Pasteur, is heading into the field with her team to track down one of France's...
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2025.08.27
First gene therapy trial in France to treat childhood deafness
The Audiogene trial aims to correct the deficiency in a gene responsible for congenital...