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News | 2018.03.23
Multiscale structure of the Escherichia coli genome
The Escherichia coli bacterium is a major focus of research in biology. But the higher-order organization of its genome had yet to be investigated using techniques such as chromosome conformation capture (3C/Hi-C). In a paper published in the journal Cell, scientists from the Institut Pasteur revealed using this approach the existence of several levels of chromosomal folding linked to known...
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News | 2025.07.15
Training minds, advancing science: the Institut Pasteur strengthens its philanthropic program for education
Since its founding, the Institut Pasteur has been committed to training scientists and health professionals who address major global health challenges. Today, in a rapidly evolving world, this commitment enters a new phase with the launch of a structured program to support education, aimed at strengthening access, quality, and impact of the scientific training provided by the Institut Pasteur.
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Fiche maladie | 2015.10.06
Ebola
Ebola virus disease causes high fever and bleeding that can often prove fatal for humans. The average case fatality rate is around 50%. The Ebola virus was first discovered in 1976 following two outbreaks, one in Sudan and one in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire). It was named after the Ebola river, located near the latter outbreak. Since then, several outbreaks have occurred...
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News | 2023.07.10
Enteric viruses with similar genomes in humans and great apes
A study conducted in Cameroon looked at enteric viruses in humans and some great ape species. These viruses share the same genomes. This "sharing" is thought to be a result of hunting, meat consumption and pillaging by great apes. The findings confirm the scale of pathogen transmission between humans and animals, which can represent a threat to human and animal health.
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Document de presse | 2004.09.05
Toward a New View of Heredity: the Launch of the European "Epigenome" Network of Excellence
The official launch of the "Epigenome" Network of Excellence will take place 24 September 2004, in Brno (Czech Republic) during the first meeting of this consortium's partners. The "Epigenome" Network brings together 25 European laboratories that are leaders in the field of epigenetics, from 6 European countries, including two French groups: those of Geneviève Almouzni (...
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Article | 2016.12.20
Pasteur-Japon Association
Its aim is to support the work of the Institut Pasteur in the field of infectious diseases and to finance young Japanese researchers visiting the Institut Pasteur.
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News | 2016.07.07
Discovery of new strains of the HTLV-4 virus in hunters bitten by gorillas in Gabon
Scientists from the Institut Pasteur and the CNRS have identified two new strains of the HTLV-4 virus in two hunters who were bitten by gorillas in Gabon. These findings, published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases, support the notion that gorillas represent a major source of infectious agents that can be passed on to humans.Many of the viral pathogenic agents that have emerged in...
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Article | 2020.06.16
Building a collection of human biological samples in France
Aim: to detect the presence of specific SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in different populations, either those who traveled to China in the weeks preceding the start of the outbreak, or those with suspected infection with SARS-CoV-2. The aim is to understand:When and how the virus was transmitted from animals to humansWhen the virus began circulating in humans in FranceHow long the infectious period...
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Article | 2020.06.16
Household transmission investigation study for SARS in overseas territories
Aim: EPI-COVID-19, a research project in epidemiology to study intra-household transmission around cases of Covid-19 confirmed in French Guiana.The EPI-COVID study, covering 250 households (150 in French Guiana, 50 in Guadeloupe and 50 in New Caledonia), should make it possible to investigate the secondary infection rate, the speed of spread of the virus, the proportion of asymptomatic cases...
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News | 2022.05.12
SAVE THE DATE : Pasteur Innov’day - First edition July 7th, 2022!
Fundamentally applied!From basic research to product: the innovation potential of the Institut Pasteur’s continuum Come and meet our researchers to discover some of our emblematic innovations. Integrating complementary expertise from technology platforms and research laboratories, these successes are the result of collaborations involving different teams.Are you a small or medium-sized...