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Report | 2019.04.15
Autism: a unique event at the Institut Pasteur
On Saturday March 30, nearly 550 people came to the Institut Pasteur for a day focusing on the latest progress in research by the Institut Pasteur and Robert Debré Hospital on autism and autism spectrum disorder. This unique event also included a presentation of "Autisme Info Service", France's first free national platform for support and information on autism launched in April 2019, and a...
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News | 2019.04.16
Microbiota and solid food introduction: interview with Gérard Eberl
Scientists from the Institut Pasteur and Inserm have discovered that a key immune response is generated when solid food is introduced and microbiota expands. Interview with Gérard Eberl, Head of the Microenvironment and Immunity Unit (Institut Pasteur / Inserm) and lead author of the study.Microbes colonize all body surfaces and help to balance the immune system. In newborn infants, gut...
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Document de presse | 2019.04.17
The overall annual cost of infections due to bacterial resistance in French hospitals now estimated up to 290 million Euros
A team of researchers from Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University (UVSQ), Inserm and Pasteur Institute (Unité Mixte de Recherche 1181 Biostatistique, biomathématique, pharmacoépidémiologie et maladies infectieuses – B2PHI) has been able to provide for the first time an accurate estimate of both the incidence (annual number of new cases) and added direct cost of infections due to...
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Article | 2019.04.24
Dr Amy Kristine Bei to head a new 4-year research group on malaria in Dakar
A new 4-year research group (G4) is being set-up at the Institut Pasteur de Dakar and started in early February following the agreement signed between the Institut Pasteur and AUF (Agence universitaire de la francophonie) on 31 January 2019, in collaboration with the Yale School of Public Health. Entitled « Malaria Experimental Genetic Approaches and Vaccines », it will be led by...
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News | 2019.04.10
2017 pneumonic plague outbreak in Madagascar characterized by scientists
Plague is an endemic disease in Madagascar. Each year there is a seasonal upsurge between September and April, especially in the Central Highlands, which stand at an elevation of more than 800m. In 2017, an unprecedented pneumonic plague outbreak hit the main island, primarily affecting the capital Antananarivo and the main port city of Toamasina.Scientists from the Institut Pasteur de Madagascar...
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News | 2019.05.06
The structure and assembly of the Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli type 4 pilus deciphered
Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) can be responsible for severe cases of foodborne infection. In 10% of infected individuals, the spread of Shiga toxins produced by EHEC results in hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), which is fatal in 3 to 5% of cases. However, patients who survive HUS often develop protective antibodies directed against fibers called type IV pili that help EHEC to adhere to...
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News | 2019.05.09
Discovery of a mechanism responsible for chronic inflammation in patients suffering from multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease. The defense system that usually protects patients from external aggression turns on its own cells and attacks them for reasons that are not yet known. Scientists from the Institut Pasteur have shown that ancient viruses are involved in the acute inflammatory defense response that may contribute to the disease.Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an...
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News | 2019.04.26
Neurological impact of the Zika virus finally exposed
Zika virus infection is still a global public health problem. The causative agent is the Zika virus, which is spread by mosquitoes of the Aedes genus. Numerous outbreaks have been reported in Asia and Africa since 2007, and more recently in Central and South America. Although the virus is well known to researchers and physicians, the incidence of neurological complications and their clinical...
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News | 2019.05.20
Shedding light on the burden of dengue in Bangladesh
Dengue, also known as dengue fever, is a viral disease transmitted to humans by mosquitoes of the genus Aedes. The incidence of dengue is currently increasing dramatically, and it is now one of the diseases said to be re-emerging. In Bangladesh, sporadic cases were reported in the 1960s and a major outbreak occurred in 2000, with clinical cases reported annually since then. However, the burden of...
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Document de presse | 2019.05.06
Pierre-Marie Girard appointed as the Institut Pasteur's Vice-President International Affairs
On a proposal from Professor Stewart Cole, President of the Institut Pasteur, Professor Pierre-Marie Girard has been appointed as the Institut Pasteur's Vice-President International Affairs. This decision was approved by the Institut Pasteur Board of Directors on April 19, 2019. Pierre-Marie Girard is Head of the Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Department at Saint-Antoine Hospital (part...
