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Document de presse | 2016.03.01
Zika: Confirmation of a causal link between the Zika virus and Guillain-Barré Syndrome
Using data collected in French Polynesia, researchers from the Institut Pasteur, the CNAM (Conservatoire national des arts et métiers), the Institut Louis Malardé, the French Polynesia Hospital Centre, and the Public Hospitals of Paris (AP-HP), have shown that infection by the Zika Virus (ZIKV) increases the likelihood of contracting Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), a severe form of limb paralysis...
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Document de presse | 2014.06.11
Predicting mutations that lead to epidemics
Using the 2005-2006 chikungunya virus epidemic that occurred in the Indian Ocean islands as a study model, researchers at the Pasteur Institute have succeeded in developing an approach that can predict the virus mutations most likely to emerge in the short-term, with strong epidemic potential. This work has strong implications for improving surveillance of ongoing epidemics and the potential to...
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Document de presse | 2007.11.13
The Chikungunya virus and the Asian tiger mosquito:
Teams from the Institut Pasteur have shown that a mutation of the Chikungunya virus that facilitates its penetration into the vector mosquito could explain the epidemic explosion recorded in the Indian Ocean at the beginning of 2006. Further, the teams have provided important data suggesting the possibility of a vertical transmission of the virus from the infected female to its descendents. Their...