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Document de presse | 2023.12.06
Plasmodium vivax malaria: infections may be largely underestimated in sub-Saharan Africa
Researchers from the Institut de Parasitologie et de Pathologie Tropicale at the University of Strasbourg and the Laboratoire de Parasitologie et de Mycologie Médicale at the Strasbourg University Hospital, in collaboration with King's College London, UK, the Institut Pasteur (Paris, France), the Institut Pasteur de Madagascar and the University of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, have revealed how...
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Article | 2024.04.30
Charles Chamberland, the inventor of sterilization tools
Physicist and biologist Charles Chamberland was one of Louis Pasteur’s earliest associates. Associated with much of his tutor’s work, he was also a great inventor, designing an autoclave and a water filter, which are both named after him.
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Article | 2024.04.30
DURABLE: a large-scale project on Emerging diseases within the EU4Health European program
The European project DURABLE (Delivering a Unified Research Alliance of Biomedical and public health Laboratories against Epidemics) is a unique consortium of research and public hessalth laboratories across Europe which will help to build stronger, more resilient and more accessible health systems. DURABLE is coordinated by Dr. Jean-Claude Manuguerra (Institut Pasteur) with Professor Marion...
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Portrait | 2024.06.28
Mathieu Picardeau: tackling the trio of water, rats and leptospirosis
Mathieu Picardeau is Head of the Biology of Spirochetes Unit and the National Reference Center for Leptospirosis at the Institut Pasteur. Mathieu is warm, friendly and well-read, with a passion for contemporary art in his free time – but what really gets him excited is a very specific family of bacteria, some of which are fatal for humans. Despite his many responsibilities, he spends time in the...
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Fiche maladie | 2015.10.06
Typhoid and paratyphoid fever
Typhoid and paratyphoid fever are infectious diseases that can be fatal if left untreated. They generally occur in regions with low standards of hygiene and particularly affect low- and middle-income countries. In France, 100 to 250 cases are reported every year among travelers or people from endemic areas (Africa, Asia and Latin America).
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Portrait | 2025.05.22
Guilherme Dias de Melo, exploring the mysteries of long COVID
The Brazilian-born scientist has devoted his career to exploring the links between viral infections and the brain. He specializes in neurotropic viruses and is working to elucidate the infectious mechanisms underpinning the SARS-CoV-2 and rabies viruses. With a transcontinental background, a passion for science and a coherent approach to research challenges, Guilherme Dias de Melo is driven by an...
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Document de presse | 2025.10.24
Study suggests two unsuspected pathogens struck Napoleon's army during the retreat from Russia in 1812
Scientists from the Institut Pasteur have genetically analyzed the remains of former soldiers who retreated from Russia in 1812. They detected two pathogens, those responsible for paratyphoid fever and relapsing fever, which correlate with the symptoms described in historical accounts. The study is published in the journal Current Biology on October 24, 2025.The famous Russian campaign led...
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News | 2025.12.18
Winter viruses: viral families, common illnesses and at-risk populations
Several pathogens have adapted to winter conditions and circulate on a seasonal basis in the northern hemisphere. These include seasonal influenza viruses, currently under heightened surveillance; viruses responsible for bronchiolitis in infants; and coronaviruses. Only a handful of the hundreds of respiratory and stomach viruses in circulation cause significant winter epidemics.
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News | 2026.01.20
Three questions about autism: what are the symptoms? What are the causes? And why are so many people affected?
The Trump administration has falsely suggested, with no scientific basis, that autism is linked to measles vaccination and paracetamol. Leaving aside these highly criticized claims, what are the actual scientific facts about autism spectrum disorder?
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Article | 2018.01.30
Perilic project: Studying the protection of pertussis vaccination
A unique study on whooping cough (pertussis), in three regions of the world, estimates the duration of protection from the various vaccinations against pertussis.