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Document de presse | 2017.11.10
Cholera: understanding the link between the world’s major outbreaks paves the way to a better control strategy
Researchers at the Institut Pasteur and the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, in collaboration with several other international institutions, recently published two studies tracing the history of cholera outbreaks in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean from the last 60 years. Genomic analysis of more than 1,200 strains of Vibrio cholerae revealed for the first time the link between the...
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News | 2017.11.14
130 years ago, the Institut Pasteur was under construction
On June 4, 1887, the Institut Pasteur was created following the success of the rabies vaccine developed by Louis Pasteur – and thanks to the generous support of countless donors. Just set up as an institution with official charitable status, the building work began straight away."This is the start of post-exposure rabies prophylaxis. (...) A rabies vaccine center should be set up," declared Louis...
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Article | 2017.11.14
Collection Nationale de Cultures de Microorganismes (CNCM)
The CNCM is a collection of microorganisms, cell cultures and viruses, all deposited for purposes requiring a strictly defined secrecy provision. The CNCM has the status of International Depositary Authority under the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure.The CNCM secures the deposit of microorganisms according to...
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Document de presse | 2017.11.22
Leishmania : a parasite that adapts to its environment by chromosomal amplification
Leishmaniasis is an important human and veterinary disease caused by Leishmania parasites that affect 12 million people in over 98 endemic countries. The disease is now emerging in Europe due to climate change and massive population displacement. The parasite is known to rapidly adapt to novel environments with important consequences for disease outcome. It has therefore been recognized as an...
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News | 2017.11.16
Book release: “Institut Pasteur: Today's Research, Tomorrow's Medicine”
As the Institut Pasteur enters the 130th year of its existence (the anniversary will be celebrated on November 14, 2018), the book Institut Pasteur: Today's Research, Tomorrow's Medicine – available in both French and English – is being released. This illustrated volume, which is accessible to readers of all ages and backgrounds, describes the major challenges and medical issues facing the...
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News | 2017.11.27
A 4-year research group soon to be created in China
Friday, November 24, the Institut Pasteur, the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Fondation Mérieux signed in Beijing a cooperation agreement to create a 4-year research group. Located at the Institut Pasteur of Shanghai - Chinese Academy of Sciences, this new group will benefit from a yearly financial support of 150,000 euros from the three institutions to conduct innovative research in the...
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News | 2017.11.27
Adapt to survive: the intestinal microbiota promotes viral persistence
Scientists from the Institut Pasteur have identified the original strategy used by bacteriophages, the most abundant viruses in human-associated microbiota, to persist in the gut of mammals. Results demonstrate that bacteriophages take advantage of the diversity of bacteria residing in the intestines to modify their host range in order to withstand in this environment. The role for intestinal...
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News | 2017.11.22
Plague outbreak: advice for travelers to Madagascar
An outbreak of pneumonic plague has been ongoing in Madagascar for several weeks. As indicated on the World Health Organization (WHO) website, "based on the available information to date, the risk of international spread of plague appears very low." WHO therefore advises against imposing any travel or trade restrictions on Madagascar. Here are some advice from the Institut Pasteur Medical Center....
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News | 2017.11.27
International workshop in Iran to strengthen surveillance and control of rabies
Although there is an effective vaccine, rabies is still present in over 150 countries worldwide. The countries of the Middle East and Central Asia are particularly affected by this viral disease, including Iran where rabies is endemic.In order to strengthen the surveillance and control of rabies in these regions, the Institut Pasteur in Iran organized an international workshop, from October 8 to...
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Document de presse | 2017.11.21
Gastric cancer: a new strategy used by Helicobacter pylori to target mitochondria
Scientists from the Institut Pasteur and the CNRS have recently identified new strategies used by Helicobacter pylori bacteria to infect cells. By specifically targeting mitochondria these bacteria, despite being extracellular, can optimize infection in the host. These findings pave the way for new strategies to combat H. pylori infection, which is associated with most cases of gastric cancer and...
