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Document de presse | 2010.09.13
Tuberculosis: discovery of new genes involved in the parasitism of cells by the tubercle bacillus
A European-Asian collaboration of scientists, notably including CNRS, the Institut Pasteur in Paris, the Institut Pasteur Korea in Seoul (IP Korea/Equipe Avenir Inserm(1)) and the Université de Toulouse have identified ten virulence genes of the tubercle bacillus. The inactivation of these genes lessens the pathogenic effects of the bacillus. This discovery, published in the journal PLoS...
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Document de presse | 2007.04.09
AIDS: the cells that stop the virus
Rare individuals infected by the AIDS virus control the infection and do not develop the disease, in spite of more than ten years of being HIV positive and in the absence of treatment. A team from the Institut Pasteur and a team from Inserm U802, in collaboration with clinicians from Bicêtre Hospital, have just explained how these individuals succeed in controlling HIV. Their study, conducted...
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Document de presse | 2006.09.04
Rapid Diagnosis Tests for Meningococcal Meningitis
New tests for rapid diagnosis of meningococcal meningitis have been developed and validated by the Institut Pasteur in Paris, and by CERMES in Niamey (Niger), an associated institute in the International Network of Instituts Pasteur. These tests can be used at the patient's bedside, and are formatted in two dipsticks, which can diagnose 4 serogroups of meningococcus (A, C, W135 and Y). They...
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Article | 2016.12.20
"Les Amis des Instituts Pasteur à Bruxelles" Association
The association aims to support basic microbiological and immunological research that in the context of an international cooperation is performed between researchers in Belgium and researchers of the "Institut Pasteur" and / or the International Network of Pasteur Institutes.
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News | 2017.08.23
The Institut Pasteur in French Guiana confirms a case of yellow fever
The arboviruses National Reference Center at the Institut Pasteur in French Guiana confirmed a case of infection with yellow fever virus in the guyanese territory. The last case of yellow fever diagnosed in French Guiana, already identified by the Institut Pasteur, dates back to 1998.According to the Regional Health Agency, the patient who died on August 9 at the hospital in Cayenne had a history...
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Fiche maladie | 2017.10.11
Plague
Plague is still rife in Africa, Asia and America. It is considered as one of 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 plague but were not able to...
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News | 2017.10.20
AIDS: NK cells in the innate immune system control viral replication in the lymph nodes
Scientists from the Institut Pasteur have proved that NK cells ("natural killer" cells in the immune system) migrate to lymphoid follicles, where they control replication of SIV (simian immunodeficiency virus). This new, previously undiscovered function of NK cells was revealed following research into SIV infection in African green monkeys. It raises the prospect of one day being able to control...
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News | 2018.03.12
The French Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology pays a visit to the Institut Pasteur
A delegation from the French Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (OPECST), led by its first Vice-President Cédric Villani, visited the Institut Pasteur in Paris on March 8.This delegation, made up of French MPs Christophe Bouillon, Jean-Luc Fugit and Cédric Villani, and senators from the French upper house Roland Le Gleut, Pierre Médevielle and Angèle Préville, met with Stewart Cole,...
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Document de presse | 2018.05.23
Dengue: investigating antibodies to identify at-risk individuals
Using an original mathematical and statistical analysis method, a team of scientists from the Institut Pasteur partnered with researchers from the United States and Thailand to analyze a Thai cohort that has long been a focus of study for dengue specialists, and obtained new information that should help identify individuals at risk of infection. By modeling changes in antibody levels after...
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News | 2018.11.08
Institut Pasteur scientists during the Great War
On August 3, 1914, war was declared between France and Germany. It was the most horrific and deadly war in history, during which alas, in Pasteur's own words, the law of blood and death prevailed. However, as Pasteur had foreseen, his work and that of other Institut Pasteur scientists saved the lives of thousands of soldiers. An excerpt from a talk at the Palais de la Découverte on Wednesday...