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Document de presse | 2017.11.30
Antibiotic resistance: a surprising timeline
Scientists from the Institut Pasteur have retrospectively identified early cases of Salmonella resistance to ampicillin, a broad-spectrum antibiotic that is still widely used today. By analyzing the genomes of hundreds of historical samples of Salmonella, they proved that resistance first emerged well before ampicillin was released on the market for human use. Their discovery suggests that low...
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Report | 2017.12.04
Keeping a close eye on influenza
Every year, influenza – or flu – is responsible for three to five million severe cases and 250,000 to 500,000 deaths worldwide. In other words, the "seasonal" influenza that causes annual outbreaks is far from being a "trivial" infection, and it is by no means harmless. "I didn't realize that flu could knock you out so completely," recalls a former flu sufferer, who was "unable to get out of bed...
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News | 2017.12.06
Biotechnology: DNA polymerases that can replicate DNA without a primer!
A team from the Institut Pasteur, working with a Spanish team from the Autonomous University of Madrid, has discovered a new group of DNA polymerases that can start DNA replication without the help of other proteins. All previously known DNA polymerases needed a primer, which could come either from another protein or from a pre-existing DNA or RNA fragment. The discovery of a DNA polymerase that...
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News | 2017.12.05
This week, France Culture's flagship documentary series explores the life and work of Louis Pasteur
Every week, the radio station France Culture runs a series from Monday to Thursday entitled "La Série Documentaire", in which it explores a topic in four separate but interlinked episodes. This week's program is entitled Louis Pasteur (1822-1895). Be sure to tune into France Culture every day at 5pm from December 11 to 14!The documentary makers in charge of producing "La Série Documentaire" on...
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Document de presse | 2017.12.11
How Zika virus induces congenital microcephaly
A team of researchers from ZIKAlliance discovers a specific mechanism of the infectionEpidemiological studies show that in utero fetal infection with the Zika virus (ZIKV) may lead to microcephaly, an irreversible congenital malformation of the brain characterized by an incomplete development of the cerebral cortex. However, the mechanism of Zika virus-associated microcephaly remains unclear. An...
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News | 2017.12.13
Exhibition: the amazing achievements of "Pasteur, the experimenter"!
From December 14, 2017 to August 19, 2018, the Palais de la découverte in Paris is hosting an exhibition entitled "Pasteur, the experimenter" ("Pasteur, l'expérimentateur"). The exhibition, curated by Universcience in collaboration with the Institut Pasteur, looks at Louis Pasteur's career – his many and varied research fields, his talent as an experimenter and also his links with art, technology...
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News | 2017.12.11
Institut Pasteur de Dakar: The 4-years research group Biostatistics, Bioinformatics and Modeling integrates the H3ABioNet pan-African network for bioinformatics
The 4-year research group (G4) led by Dr. Cheikh Loucoubar has officially joined H3ABioNet, the largest bioinformatics network on the African continent, as the new node for West Africa.Created 5 years ago, H3ABioNet is composed of 32 teams based in 15 African countries. On the occasion of its five-year renewal, it expands today to new partners. During the first phase of the project, a much better...
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Document de presse | 2017.12.14
Sanofi and the Institut Pasteur reward five researchers for their major contributions in the service of human health
Paris, France – December 13th 2017 - Sanofi and the Institut Pasteur presented the Sanofi - Institut Pasteur Awards for the sixth year in a row.Five internationally recognized researchers were rewarded for their work in two major fields with implications for global health: Immunology and Microbiology & Infection. The National Junior award winnersDocteur Fabrizia Stavru – Bacteria-Cell...
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News | 2017.12.18
Five young researchers from the Institut Pasteur International Network attended the 2017 PhD students' ceremony
Like every year since 2013, the Institut Pasteur organized on December 11th a ceremony in honor of the young graduates who defended their PhD thesis during the 2016-2017 academic year. The 2017 edition honored 34 young Pasteurian scientists, 5 of whom completed their thesis in an institution member of the Institut Pasteur International Network."We are pleased and proud to welcome these young...
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News | 2017.12.19
Strong increase in antibiotic resistance in Cambodia
Antibiotic resistance is considered by WHO to be "one of the most serious threats to global health, food security and development". In Cambodia, the misuse of antibiotics is a known phenomenon, but there is little data on microbial resistance in the absence of a surveillance system. A study by the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge assessed the frequency and characteristics of extended-spectrum beta-...
