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Fiche maladie | 2018.11.14
Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC)
Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a bacterium that lives in the digestive tract of humans and warm-blooded animals. Most strains of E. coli are harmless, but a small number can cause illness in humans. One such strain is enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC). EHEC strains regularly cause food poisoning after consumption of undercooked or raw animal products (meat or dairy products). Fresh fruit and...
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Fiche maladie | 2018.12.05
Cholera
Cholera is an epidemic acute diarrheal disease that only affects humans and is caused by serogroup O1 (and in rare cases O139) of the Vibrio cholerae bacterium. Although this infection is sometimes caused by direct contact with infected individuals (e.g. through unwashed hands, last offices, etc.), it is more commonly attributable to the ingestion of water or food contaminated with the feces of...
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Article | 2020.08.20
Licensing opportunities
Available TechnologiesIf you are interested in currently available technologies from the Institut Pasteur in 4 main categories (Diagnostic, Therapeutics, Vaccines and Technology), please contact the Business Development teamContact us
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Question Réponse | 2017.05.16
I've made a donation. When will I receive my tax receipt?
Your tax receipt will be sent 2 to 3 weeks after we receive your donation. If you have lost it, it is available in your Donor Space or you can contact the Donor Service on +33 (0)1 40 61 33 33 or by email at dons@pasteur.fr
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CNR/CCOMS | 2019.11.07
DEPOSIT ICAReB
Do you wish to deposit biological resources of human origin?If you are a Pasteurian, you can contact us at the following address: icareb-biobank@pasteur.fr to examine the possibilities of hosting and managing your samples.
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News | 2015.05.06
From monkeys to humans: the importance of interspecies transmission in the emergence of retroviruses in Central Africa
Most of the viral pathogenic agents that have emerged in humans in recent decades are of animal origin. Hence, researchers from the Institut Pasteur have recently proved, for the first time scientifically at the epidemiological level, that specific contact with a monkey is a risk factor for the transmission of a pathogenic retrovirus (STLV-1/HTLV-1) to humans
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Article | 2016.12.20
Italian universities
The Institut Pasteur has established several partnerships with universities in Italy as part of the Erasmus+ mobility programs.
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Report | 2022.07.08
A historic fight against emerging infectious diseases
Emerging infectious diseases result from contact between microbes and animals, with humans the most parasitized animal species. From the plague in Asia in 1894 to the current COVID-19 crisis, scientists at the Institut Pasteur have long leveraged their expertise and talent to further knowledge creation and benefit humankind.
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Fiche maladie | 2015.10.06
MERS-CoV
A new respiratory virus emerged in Saudi Arabia in 2012. It was named MERS-CoV, or Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus, and it affects the respiratory tract, causing fever and a cough and proving fatal in 30% of cases. The virus has since been reported in several countries throughout the Middle East. In all, 1,219 cases have been diagnosed, leading to 449 deaths. Several cases have been...
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Article | 2017.03.17
Major Donors program
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