1. News | 2017.10.20

   Malaria: Plasmodium falciparum protein MSP4 is a potential target for a vaccine

   According to WHO estimates, in 2015, there were 212 million cases of malaria and 429,000 deaths worldwide. Sub-Saharan Africa alone accounts for 90% of cases and 92% of deaths. In this region, the parasite Plasmodium falciparum, responsible for the majority of deaths, is the most common/frequent. Since 2010, integrated control measures (insecticide-treated mosquito nets, insecticide sprays, etc...

2. News | 2017.10.20

   AIDS: NK cells in the innate immune system control viral replication in the lymph nodes

   Scientists from the Institut Pasteur have proved that NK cells ("natural killer" cells in the immune system) migrate to lymphoid follicles, where they control replication of SIV (simian immunodeficiency virus). This new, previously undiscovered function of NK cells was revealed following research into SIV infection in African green monkeys. It raises the prospect of one day being able to control...

3. News | 2017.10.19

   Explanation and advice following the case of rabies in France

   The unfortunate and exceptional case of rabies in France (in October, 2017) highlights the need to inquire about the potential risks when traveling abroad beforehand. The disease is always fatal once the first clinical signs have appeared and is responsible for 59,000 deaths worldwide annually. There is currently no effective treatment after the onset of clinical signs.When traveling abroad...

4. Report | 2017.10.24

   Joining forces against the plague outbreak in Madagascar

   For the last few weeks, Madagascar has been facing a particularly severe outbreak of pneumonic plague, which is mainly affecting the major urban centers of Antananarivo and Toamasina. Every year, between 250 and 500 cases are reported on the island. This year, the outbreak has occurred earlier than usual and touched urban areas, which increases the risk of transmission. The Institut Pasteur in...

5. News | 2017.10.27

   In remembrance of Dr Vu Thi Que Huong

   It is with great sadness that we have learnt of the sudden demise of Dr. Vu Thi Que Huong.Huong was a senior virologist and Scientific Director of the Institut Pasteur in Ho Chi Minh City. She formerly held the position of Head of the department of Microbiology and Immunology in the same institute.Huong trained as pediatrician, specialized in the field of dengue fever, Japanese encephalitis...

6. News | 2017.11.06

   The Institut Pasteur International Network enters the GloPID-R alliance

   Last October, the Institut Pasteur International Network has officially become a member of the Global Research collaboration for infectious diseases preparedness research alliance (GloPID-R).GloPID-R is a network comprising 27 research and research funding organizations on the global scale as well as WHO. The aim of this alliance is to ensure that research capacity and capabilities are in place...

7. Document de presse | 2017.11.03

   Rift Valley fever virus: an infection mechanism identified

   Rift Valley fever virus, transmitted by mosquitoes, is responsible for outbreaks in livestock in Africa and can also be fatal in humans. Scientists from the Institut Pasteur and the CNRS, working with the University of Göttingen, have characterized the mechanism used by the virus to insert one of its envelope proteins into the host cell membrane, thereby enabling it to infect the cell. They have...

8. Article | 2017.11.10

   Nicolle Class (2017-2020)

   Ph.D. StudentUndergraduate studiesLaboratoryThesis AdvisorLab HeadDoctoral SchoolPh.D. project Diana Paola BAQUERO URIZA Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia Molecular Biology of the Gene in ExtremophilesPrangishvili David & Krupovic Mart (as co-advisor)Forterre Patrick CdVMolecular mechanisms of virus release in ArchaeaPaulo BASTOS  University of Aveiro,...

9. Article | 2017.11.10

   Nicolle Class (2017-2020)

   Ph.D. StudentUndergraduate studiesLaboratoryThesis AdvisorLab HeadDoctoral SchoolPh.D. project Diana Paola BAQUERO URIZA Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia Molecular Biology of the Gene in ExtremophilesPrangishvili David & Krupovic Mart (as co-advisor)Forterre Patrick CdVMolecular mechanisms of virus release in ArchaeaPaulo BASTOS  University of Aveiro,...

10. Article | 2017.11.10

    MOOC Microbes & Brain

    Historically, microbes were considered as potential threats that could be harmful to us, in particular to our brain, considered for long as a privileged organ, particularly sensitive to infections and inflammation. However, our vision of the microbial world has evolved and we are now paying more and more attention to this world that is intimately living within us and may be beneficial for our...

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