Portrait
2019.11.18
Lluis Quintana-Murci is a scientist specializing in human genetics, with a particular focus on population genetics. His fascinating research tells an amazing...
News
2019.11.08
In achieving a state of equilibrium in the body, the billions of microbes that form assemblies known as microbiota at various sites including the gut, the skin...
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2019.11.07
We now know that neurodegenerative diseases are caused by the aggregation of "misfolded" proteins in the brain. These proteins, which are toxic for neurons,...
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2019.11.04
For the first time in mainland France, people have contracted the Zika virus. Unlike "imported" cases of the disease, reported by people returning from a trip...
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2019.11.05
In 2019, for the fifth year running, the Pasteur iGEM team took part in the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition for the promotion...
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2019.10.15
The Yersinia genus covers a vast range of bacteria that are distinguished by criteria such as whether or not they are able to cause disease (their...
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2019.10.16
New insights on how subunits of the influenza virus polymerase co-evolve to ensure efficient viral RNA replication are provided by a study published October 3...
Document de presse
2019.10.03
Bacillary dysentery caused by the intestinal bacteria Shigella is a major health problem in tropical regions and developing countries. Complications from this...
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2019.10.10
On September 26, 2019, as part of its Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) initiative the Institut Pasteur hosted a round table discussion on the economic context of...
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2019.10.02
There is currently no vaccine for the Lassa arenavirus, which causes Lassa fever. This hemorrhagic fever, endemic in West Africa, infects up to 300,000 people...