Bacterium
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2022.10.27
Hospital-acquired infections are a major public health problem. Many such infections, contracted in hospitals and long-term care facilities, are caused by...
Document de presse
2022.10.19
Researchers from the Institut Pasteur, McMaster University and the University of Chicago have identified genes that protected some individuals against the...
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2022.01.18
Antibiotic resistance is a major public health challenge when it comes to tackling infectious diseases. The Institut Pasteur identified antimicrobial...
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2021.11.30
During infection, the pathogenic bacterium interacts closely with the bacteria in the gut. They may have to share resources, thereby limiting infection with...
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2021.09.02
Salmonellosis caused by the Salmonella bacterium is the most common example of foodborne infections, which remain a global public health problem, with over 600...
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2021.07.23
In recent years, the scientific community has realized that different bacterial strains can play very different roles in an environment. The identification of...
Document de presse
2020.07.01
The gut microbiota houses a complex and varied microbial community that coexists in a balance which is crucial for human health but poorly understood. In this...
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2021.03.08
Tuberculosis is one of the most deadly infectious diseases in the world, and it is the most deadly disease in Europe's history. It is generally caused by the...
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2021.03.09
Bordetella pertussis is the agent responsible for whooping cough, a disease that is currently on the rise. In particular, the bacterium produces the CyaA toxin...
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2021.02.15
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, words that just a year ago would have been the preserve of scientists have entered everyday language. One example...