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News | 2015.12.17
The Institut Pasteur in French Guiana detects the first case of Zika virus in French Guiana.
The virology laboratory of the Institut Pasteur in French Guiana (National Reference Centre for arboviruses, associated laboratory for the Antilles and French Guiana) has just confirmed the first case of Zika virus in Guiana. To date, no local transmission has been identified. This case was imported from the neighboring Surinam where the Institut Pasteur in French Guiana virology laboratory...
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Document de presse | 2016.01.08
The Institut Pasteur in French Guiana publishes the first complete genome sequence of the Zika virus circulating in the Americas
Having confirmed the first cases of infection in Suriname then in French Guiana, the Institut Pasteur in French Guiana has sequenced the complete genome of the Zika virus, which is responsible for an unprecedented epidemic currently sweeping through the tropical regions of the Americas. Published in The Lancet medical journal today, the analysis of this sequence shows almost complete homology...
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News | 2016.01.07
The Institut Pasteur in French Guiana publishes the first complete genome sequence of the Zika virus circulating in the Americas
Having confirmed the first cases of infection in Suriname then in French Guiana, the Institut Pasteur in French Guiana has sequenced the complete genome of the Zika virus, which is responsible for an unprecedented epidemic currently sweeping through the tropical regions of the Americas. Published in The Lancet medical journal today, the analysis of this sequence shows almost complete homology...
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Document de presse | 2022.06.07
Institut Pasteur and MSDAVENIR sign a partnership to improve strategies for controlling the spread of vector-borne viral diseases like Zika
The Institut Pasteur and MSDAVENIR, a health research endowment fund by MSD, signed an important partnership to anticipate responses to future vector-borne viral epidemics today. The partnership, worth more than €1.7 million, will support the INTRANZIGEANT project led by Dr. Louis Lambrechts, head of the Virus-Insect Interactions Unit, and Xavier Montagutelli, head of the Mouse Genetics...
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Document de presse | 2024.06.18
Olympics: how many days does it take for mosquitoes in Greater Paris to transmit arboviruses, and what preventive measures are needed?
The number of imported cases of dengue in the Greater Paris region increased significantly in the first few months of 2024. In the run-up to the Olympic Games, with huge numbers of international visitors set to come to Paris – especially from endemic dengue countries –, we need to be vigilant. Scientists from the Institut Pasteur, in collaboration with the Regional Mosquito Control Agency (ARD)...
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Article | 2019.06.25
Vector-pathogen interactions (4 entities)
Vector-borne diseases play an increasing role among emerging infections. This thematic area explores the complex interactions between vectors and their pathogens, in order to identify ways of blocking infection of the vectors as a novel approach to epidemic control.
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News | 2016.12.02
MOOC Medical entomology - Insect vectors and transmission of pathogens
The MOOC Medical entomology focuses on the insects and arthropods that impact human health as well as the associated diseases, such as malaria, dengue, Zika, Lyme borreliosis, Chagas disease… This MOOC will begin on february 6, 2017, for six weeks. Enrollments have begun.MOOC in english, subtitled in french and english.Read the article in french
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News | 2020.05.26
Tiger mosquito in France: 58 départements on red alert
In early May 2020, the French health authorities placed 58 of the country's départements on "red alert" in their map showing the spread of the tiger mosquito in France – seven more than in 2019. The Aedes albopictus mosquito, originally from Asia, has been present in France since 2004. It is the vector for diseases such as dengue, chikungunya and Zika.The tiger mosquito (...
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Article | 2020.06.16
A SARS-CoV-2 genome sequencing technique to analyze low-quality clinical samples
Aim: viral genomics is a key tool in the response to emerging disease outbreaks like that caused by SARS-CoV-2. But sequencing can be difficult because of poor quality samples or the low ratio of viral to host RNA. This technical project will implement and optimize an approach for processing clinical samples even if they are of poor quality and have a low viral load.This method has worked for...
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News | 2021.06.01
Tiger mosquito in France: 64 départements on red alert
French health authorities updated their map showing the spread of the tiger mosquito in France. On 1st of January 2021, 64 of the country's départements on "red alert", six more than on 1st of January 2020. Present in France since 2004, the Aedes albopictus mosquito is originally from Asia and is the vector for diseases such as dengue, chikungunya and Zika.In 2021, the tiger mosquito (...
