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2022.01.11
The pathogen Legionella pneumophila modulates the biochemistry of the cell it infects for its own benefit. The bacterium stops mitochondrial respiration, while...
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2021.12.17
Six young graduates from the Pasteur Network members, outside of the Institut Pasteur, were honored at the Institut Pasteur's PhD Graduation Ceremony on...
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2021.12.06
In 2019, the WHO positioned chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) third in the global ranking of causes of death. However, some mechanisms of this...
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2021.11.17
The Kaposi's sarcoma herpesvirus causes skin cancers, especially in immunocompromised people. A recent study offers new modellings of one of the virus’ a...
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2021.10.19
Some strains of the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes are capable of producing an antibiotic molecule that enables them to kill other bacteria with which they...
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2021.07.21
Over the last few decades, neurodegenerative diseases became one of the top 10 global causes of death. Researchers worldwide are making a strong effort to...
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2020.10.16
Hantaviruses are rodent-borne viruses causing serious zoonotic outbreaks worldwide for which no treatment is available. X-ray structures of the hantavirus...
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2021.03.22
The human body is made up of tens of thousands of billions of cells, all originating from the division of one parent cell into two daughter cells. Scientists...
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2021.03.01
What we generally refer to as the ear is only the visible part. In reality the ear is made up of three parts: the outer, middle and inner ear.
The outer ear...
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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...