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2023.09.11
Food safety is a major concern in our society, requiring constant attention and research efforts to counter the associated microbiological risks. The...
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2023.01.09
Bacteria are single-celled organisms that are capable of interacting with their external environment, for example by secreting molecules outside their cell...
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2022.11.30
Calmodulin is a protein found in all living organisms, or at least those whose cells have a nucleus. "Calmodulin" literally means "calcium-modulated protein...
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2022.11.02
Physical forces are essential to biological function, but their impact at the tissue level is not fully understood. The gut is under continuous mechanical...
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2022.07.22
Genomic research on bacterial strains can provide the tools to develop a new classification system, leading to improved epidemiological surveillance,...
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2021.12.14
Two recently published studies by Institut Pasteur researchers and collaborators shed light onto the ecology and evolution of the bacterial pathogen Listeria...
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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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2021.10.19
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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2021.10.15
The decision to set up an Institut Pasteur in Guinea was made in 2014 in response to the Ebola crisis. It reflects the joint determination of France and Guinea...
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2020.02.05
By examining vaccine coverage of invasive meningococcal infections in conjunction with genomic and pathophysiological analyses, it was possible to detect a new...