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Fiche maladie | 2015.10.06
Botulism
Botulism is a severe neurological disease caused by a highly potent toxin produced by Clostridium botulinum bacteria. There are different types of botulism: foodborne botulism, infant botulism and wound botulism. Although botulism is rare, the mortality rate is high if treatment is not administered immediately.
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Portrait | 2023.10.02
Javier Pizarro-Cerda : science, plague and rock'n roll!
Javier Pizarro-Cerda's upbringing gave him curiosity, an interest in biology and science, as well as a lifelong passion for music! After his studies in Costa Rica, he came to Europe to become a scientist.Today at the Institut Pasteur in Paris, his research on plague and other Yersinia infections follows on from the work of his predecessors and also explores the history of deadly epidemics of the...
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News | 2023.10.02
Malaria: progress towards the use of monoclonal antibodies
Although monoclonal antibodies seem to be a promising avenue for malaria prevention, their mechanism of action remains unclear. Scientists at the Institut Pasteur recently developed a model to study and identify more effective monoclonal antibodies.
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Document de presse | 2023.10.03
The Institut Pasteur & the University of Tokyo have signed a LOI to establish the Planetary Health Innovation Center, marking the first step towards the Institut Pasteur of Japan
At a ceremony in Tokyo on Tuesday October 3, 2023 attended by the French Ambassador to Japan, H.E. Philippe Setton, the President of the Institut Pasteur, Professor Stewart Cole, and the President and Rector of the University of Tokyo, Professor Teruo Fujii, signed a letter of intent (LOI) to establish the Planetary Health Innovation Center (PHIC), marking the first step towards the Institut...
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News | 2023.09.29
Foodborne botulism: report on the recent outbreak
In early September 2023, several people were infected after eating home-canned sardines in a bar in Bordeaux. By September 14, 2023, the outbreak had led to the death of one person, and 10 others had been admitted to hospital. Here is a detailed timeline of events and the Institut Pasteur's role in managing this health crisis.
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News | 2023.10.06
Diphtheria: a novel bacterial species identified
A team from the Institut Pasteur has described a novel bacterial species in the Corynebacteriaceae family, capable of causing diphtheria. The identification of this distinct species will pave the way for improved surveillance and disease prevention.
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Document de presse | 2023.10.25
New discovery concerning receptors used by coronaviruses to enter human cells
The SARS-CoV-2 virus responsible for COVID-19 can cause severe acute respiratory syndrome, contrasting with other coronaviruses that were known to cause mild seasonal colds prior to its emergence in 2019. This raises the question of why one coronavirus affects humans more severely than another. Scientists at the Institut Pasteur, Université Paris Cité and the VRI have now provided part of the...
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Document de presse | 2023.10.25
The SARS-CoV-2 virus can migrate within neurons and infect the brain
The emergence of different variants of SARS-CoV-2 has produced a wide range of clinical profiles and symptoms in patients. For the first time, researchers at the Institut Pasteur and Université Paris Cité have demonstrated, in an animal model, a characteristic common to several SARS-CoV-2 variants: the ability to infect the central nervous system. The study confirms that SARS-CoV-2 is capable of...
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News | 2023.11.02
The 40-year fight against HIV: we speak to Pauline Londeix, former Vice-President of Act Up-Paris and co-founder of OTMeds
In 1983 the AIDS virus, HIV, was isolated by virologists at the Institut Pasteur. There was no treatment at the time, and individuals infected with HIV generally died from this new disease. But in 1996, highly-active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) was introduced in the Global North, before becoming available in the Global South from 2001 onwards. Pauline Londeix, former Vice-President of Act Up-...
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News | 2023.11.09
The 40-year fight against HIV: we speak to Florence Thune, Executive Director of Sidaction
In 1983 the AIDS virus, HIV, was isolated by virologists at the Institut Pasteur. At the time, there were widespread misconceptions of the virus and the way it was transmitted, and people living with HIV were the target of considerable discrimination. Today, huge strides have been made in science and knowledge. But as Florence Thune, Executive Director of French HIV/AIDS charity Sidaction reminds...
