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News | 2023.06.06
Tiger mosquito: two viruses newly transmitted from birds to humans
Scientists from the Institut Pasteur have demonstrated that the tiger mosquito, already a vector of diseases such as dengue and chikungunya, has become capable of transmitting the West Nile and Usutu viruses. This emergence may be surprising, but steps can already be taken to tackle it.
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Document de presse | 2013.04.15
Atomic-level characterization of the effects of alcohol on a major player of the central nervous system
Scientists at the Institut Pasteur, the CNRS and the University of Texas have been able to observe at atomic-level the effects of ethanol (the alcohol present in alcoholic beverages) on central nervous system receptors. They have identified five ethanol binding sites in a mutant of a bacterial analog of nicotinic receptors, and have determined how the binding of ethanol stimulates receptor...
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Article | 2022.05.30
Afroscreen Project : boosting variant surveillance in 13 african countries
The Agence française de développement (AFD) and ANRS | Maladies infectieuses émergentes, in partnership with the Institut Pasteur, IRD, and laboratories across 13 African countries, are launching the joint AFROSCREEN project. This project meets an urgent need for surveillance of the development of SARS-CoV-2 variants and other emerging pathogens by bolstering laboratory genomic sequencing...
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Article | 2018.03.28
ASIDE project: Surveillance and health alerts
In a context of increasing globalization of trade, the growth in international flows of travelers and goods fuels the spread of infectious diseases. The need for a global alert and response network for infectious diseases and public health emergencies of international concern led to the 2005 revision of the International Health Regulations (IHR). Coordinated by the Institut Pasteur, the...
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Document de presse | 2018.03.16
Cryptococcal meningitis: validation of new therapeutic regimens
The Advancing Cryptococcal Meningitis Treatment for Africa (ACTA) trial funded by the Medical Research Council (UK) and ANRS (France) has highlighted the benefits of new therapeutic regimens in the treatment of cryptococcal meningitis, a frequent and severe opportunistic disease in patients living with HIV. In light of these findings, reported in the 15 March 2018 issue of the New England...
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News | 2018.06.12
The Institut Pasteur International Network pays tribute to Professor Ogobara Doumbo
It is with great sadness and deep emotion that we learned of the death on Saturday 09 June in Marseille of Pr Ogobara Doumbo.Born in Mali in the Dogon ethnic group, Professor Doumbo held two medical theses, one in France and the other one in Mali. A specialist in parasitology, he was recognized worldwide for his contribution to advances in research in the field of malaria epidemiology and...
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Article | 2020.10.14
Covid-19: A vaccine candidate using a lentiviral vector
This vaccine candidate for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, designed for nasal administration, demonstrated intense protection and extremely high production of antibodies and cytotoxic cell responses in preclinical trials.
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News | 2021.09.09
SPKM001, a promising anti-SARS-CoV-2 monoclonal antibody, is being developed by the Institut Pasteur and SpikImm
Following encouraging initial results, which will be published shortly, the Institut Pasteur and SpikImm announce the development of the antibody SPKM001.Paris, September 9, 2021SPKM001 is a high affinity human monoclonal antibody which targets the receptor-binding site (RBD) on the Spike protein of the original SARS-CoV-2 strain and its variants.Initial preclinical results tend to show that this...
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News | 2016.03.10
Unmasking an ancestral mechanism of integrons — key players in antibiotic resistance
With the ultimate aim of combating antibiotic resistance acquired by bacteria during evolution, researchers from the Institut Pasteur and CNRS have managed to shed light on one of the mechanisms of DNA recombination in bacteria.Resistance genes are transferred between pathogenic bacteria via different pathways, but always as a single strand of DNA. One of the main players in these transfers is...
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Article | 2017.03.27
Join Pasteurdon!
A national media eventEvery October, the Institut Pasteur organizes a fundraising weekend known as Pasteurdon to raise funds and awareness about its research among the general public.A number of companies are involved in this major fundraising event, alongside several television channels, 14 national radio stations, presenters and journalists, and a loyal patron: Alexandra Lamy.See the Pasteudon...