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Document de presse | 2004.09.21
Stem Cells and Skeletar Muscle: a Pagadigme Revised
Two groups at the Institut Pasteur in association with the CNRS (French National Scientific Research Centre) have called into question a 10-year-old paradigm by showing that three genetic factors, and not two as commonly believed, determine skeletal muscle identity from stem cells. This work, published on September 23rd in Nature, changes our view of the determination of muscle cells, and of the...
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Document de presse | 2004.04.05
Listeriosis : the mecanisms for crossing the placental barrier deciphered
A study conducted by Marc Lecuit from the Bacteria-Cell Interactions Unit (1) of the Institut Pasteur, which is directed by Prof. Pascale Cossart, has made it possible to uncover how the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes targets and cross the placental barrier in pregnant women. The crossing of the placental barrier leads to serious fetal infections, fetal death, miscarriages, premature births and...
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Document de presse | 2013.09.10
A simple in vitro test to bring surveillance of artemisinin-resistant malaria parasites to scale
A fruitful international cooperation, scientists from the Institut Pasteur in Cambodia, the Institut Pasteur in Paris and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) developed the first in vitro test adapted to field conditions in malaria-endemic areas for the study of artemisinin-resistant Plasmodium falciparum (the parasite responsible for severe cases of malaria). Artemisinin is a major component...
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Fiche maladie | 2016.06.21
Zika
The Zika virus is a Flavivirus mainly transmitted by the bite of infected mosquitoes of the genus Aedes. It causes Zika virus disease.
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Fiche maladie | 2015.10.06
Listeriosis
Listeriosis is a severe foodborne infection caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes. It can cause septicemia or central nervous system infections. In pregnant women, it can lead to miscarriage, premature delivery or serious neonatal infection.
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Fiche maladie | 2016.05.20
HIV / AIDS
Although there have been considerable advances in treatment, HIV continues to be a serious problem, especially in the terminal phase of the disease in the absence of treatment, known as AIDS. HIV/AIDS is currently one of the leading causes of death worldwide for adolescents and women of childbearing age. The interval between infection and diagnosis is long, especially in France, where it can...
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Article | 2016.11.10
The middle years 1862-1877
Louis Pasteur’s work raised a new set of research questions, such as " Where do fermentation agents come from ? " and " Do they originate from germs similar to themselves or do they appear spontaneously as explained by the spontaneous generation theory ? "
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Article | 2016.11.10
The final years 1877-1887
Between the age of 55 and 65 Louis Pasteur developed microbiology, applying it to medicine and surgery. Having established that diseases were caused by microorganisms, he then sought to identify and find a means of fighting them. His finest accomplishment was rabies.
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Document de presse | 2017.02.24
Link between a virus and sexual reproduction on Earth
By formally identifying the main player in the fusion between male and female sex cells, researchers from the Institut Pasteur, the CNRS and Paris Descartes University, together with American and German teams, have revealed the probable viral origin of this fusion process, which is common to a vast number of living organisms on Earth. In addition, the study provides new lines of research for...
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Article | 2017.03.09
Persistent Viral Infections and Immune evasion
SummaryThis course is located at the intersection between virology and immunology. The aim of the course is to educate graduates and post-graduates with understanding and expertise in virology, with a particular focus on persistent viruses and the mechanisms by which viruses escape from the immune system. This specific theoretical knowledge will provide students with the critical judgement and...