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News | 2017.09.15
Lyme disease – chipmunks may affect tick infection but the risk of transmission is more complex
Lyme disease is caused by bacteria transmitted by the bite of an infected tick of the Ixodes genus. Researchers from the Institut Pasteur have investigated tick infection when Siberian chipmunks are present, as these rodents are thought to be a reservoir for the bacteria. This pet, which was popular in the 1970s, was introduced to some forests where it now thrives, like in Sénart Forest, south-...
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Fiche maladie | 2017.10.11
Plague
Plague is still rife in Africa, Asia and America, is counted among the world's re-emerging diseases, and is subject to international regulations. WHO is reporting an increasing number of cases in some regions. During the 20th century, the use of antibiotic treatments and strengthening of public health measures significantly reduced morbidity and mortality from this disease, but were not able to...
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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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News | 2018.01.23
Neurobiologist Jean-Pierre Changeux tells us the story of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor
As the Institut Pasteur prepares to celebrate its 130th anniversary on November 14, 2018, we talk to Jean-Pierre Changeux about the discovery of this ion channel-linked neuroreceptor that revolutionized neuroscience. On February, the researcher publishes a paper in Trends in Neuroscience providing an account of how this receptor's ion channel was structurally identified.The nicotinic...
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Article | 2018.01.30
A program concerning the Hand-Foot-And-Mouth disease in South East Asia
The infection called "hand, foot and mouth" (HFMD) is a viral disease that mainly affects children under 5 years. It is transmitted by direct contact between infected children and is characterized by fever, mouth sores and blisters on the hands, feet and buttocks. To date, there is no specific treatment for this disease. A global approach is being developed in Southeast Asia to define...
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Document de presse | 2018.02.08
Anne Dejean-Assémat receives the Sjöberg Prize 2018
Professor Anne Dejean-Assémat, Head of the Nuclear Organization and Oncogenesis Unit at the Institut Pasteur and Inserm, has recently been awarded the Sjöberg Prize 2018, along with Professors Hugues de Thé from the Collège de France and Zhu Chen from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China. This prize, awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, was set up in 2016 to recognize scientists...
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News | 2018.02.14
High incidence of neonatal infections in Madagascar
Every year in the world, 4 million children die before the age of one, mainly in resource-limited countries, one-third of them due to a severe infection. The neonatal period alone (first month of life) accounts for one third of deaths before the age of one. This situation is all the more complex in a context of ever-increasing emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. In 2012, the Institut...
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News | 2018.02.28
The factors that most affect our immune system
Why do we respond differently to infections or vaccines? Why are some people allergic to pollen? These are still unanswered questions in biological and medical science. The Milieu Intérieur Laboratory of Excellence coordinated at the Institut Pasteur by CNRS research director, Dr. Lluis Quintana-Murci, has recently described immune variation on a large scale within the French population. To...
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News | 2018.03.14
Six institutions members of the Institut Pasteur international network engaged in an international coalition against epidemics in Africa
Today, emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases poses a global health threat that can only be tackled through international collaborative efforts. This is all the more true in the African continent where recent outbreaks have highlighted the need to rapidly implement clinical studies in support of control efforts.To address this challenge, a new clinical research and response network has been...
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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...