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Report | 2024.05.03
The lowdown on meningitis, a public health challenge
On April 26, 2024, the World Health Organization held a high-level meeting at the Institut Pasteur to highlight the importance of tackling meningitis, a disease that comes in multiple, often severe forms, some of which can kill in the space of hours. It is crucial that we improve our knowledge of meningitis. What are the symptoms, and how can it be prevented? Vaccination is the solution, both to...
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Report | 2024.06.17
Vector-borne diseases: Mosquitoes, ticks, biting flies... how far will they go?
Vector-borne diseases: Mosquitoes, ticks, biting flies... how far will they go?
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News | 2024.05.06
Risk of listeriosis associated with vegan cheeses
An analysis coordinated by the National Reference Center for Listeria, Santé publique France and the French General Directorate for Food, in collaboration with Belgian, German and Dutch experts, has concluded that a listeriosis outbreak that occurred in Europe was linked with the consumption of vegan, plant-based cheeses. It found that the proliferation rate of Listeria monocytogenes is actually...
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Document de presse | 2024.05.17
The Pasteur Fiocruz Center on Immunology and Immunotherapy is inaugurated in Ceará
Inaugurated this Friday (5/17), the Pasteur Fiocruz Center on Immunology and Immunotherapy, located in Fiocruz-Ceará, brings together scientists from the Institut Pasteur and Fiocruz, two Pasteur Network members, to develop an integrative approach to immunotherapies applied to both infectious and non-communicable diseases. This scientific cooperation aims to accelerate research in immunology and...
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Événement | 2024.06.25
Pasteur Innov’ Day: Fundamentally Applied ! 2nd edition – June 25, 2024
After a first successful edition in 2022, Pasteur Innov’ Day will be back at the Institut Pasteur Conference Center on June 25, 2024 from 2 p.m to 6 p.m (followed by a drinks reception). This year’s goal is the same as last year : to demonstrate the potential of the Institut Pasteur's research and innovation continuum to industry players in the health sector (from startups and mid-caps to major...
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News | 2024.05.22
The challenge and importance of preserving microbial biodiversity
Microbes represent 95% of the biodiversity of the living world, but when the issue of biodiversity preservation is raised, these invisible organisms rarely get a mention. To mark the International Day for Biological Diversity, Philippe Sansonetti, Professor Emeritus at the Institut Pasteur and the Collège de France, spoke about the importance of protecting microbial biodiversity.
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Document de presse | 2024.05.30
Indian Ocean surface temperature could help anticipate dengue outbreaks
Although dengue outbreaks cannot be prevented, it is possible to anticipate them. An international research team including scientists from the Institut Pasteur and Beijing Normal University in China has recently identified a global climate indicator that may help improve predictions about the magnitude of dengue outbreaks several months in advance. This indicator, which can be used for any world...
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News | 2022.08.05
Our own RNA triggers an immune response to viral infections
An immune receptor normally known for identifying viral RNA is also capable of binding to cellular RNA to induce immune defenses. This mechanism could trigger immunity against viruses before they become detectable.
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News | 2024.05.29
Creation of a joint Institut Pasteur – Oncovita laboratory
Dedicated to the research of new immunotherapeutic vaccines in oncology and prophylactic vaccines, the aim of the joint Institut Pasteur - Oncovita laboratory is to design and develop vaccine candidates through to proof of concept in humans.
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Document de presse | 2024.05.28
AFROSCREEN: a key network for genomic surveillance in Sub-Saharan Africa
Three years after its launch, AFROSCREEN meets all its objectives, developing effective genomic surveillance to tackle epidemics in sub-Saharan Africa The AFROSCREEN project, financed to the tune of €10 million by Agence Française de Développement (AFD), has been working since 2021 to set up or strengthen sequencing platforms and build an operational network for monitoring emerging...
