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2021.05.31
Diphtheria is a severe infection caused in humans by toxigenic strains of Corynebacterium diphtheriae bacteria. If left untreated, it leads to death in 5 to 25...
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2021.06.01
The structure of DNA and chromosomes is a major focus of research, but still holds a number of mysteries. Scientists from the Institut Pasteur and the CNRS...
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2021.05.20
Rabies is still responsible for approximately 60,000 deaths in humans each year. The bat-borne virus EBL1a, related to rabies, rarely affects humans, but a...
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2021.03.30
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, and increasingly rapidly thereafter, the Institut Pasteur International Network has drawn heavily on all its...
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2021.04.06
In all adult vertebrates, neural stem cells can be recruited to produce new neurons in the brain. However, little is known about these so-called "activation"...
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2021.03.23
SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, is capable of infecting some species, while others are naturally resistant to it. This determines the "host...
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2021.03.26
The B.1.1.7 and B.1.351 variants of SARS-CoV-2 were first detected in the UK and South Africa respectively, and have since spread to many other countries....
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2021.02.16
Biological image analysis using mathematical methods, artificial intelligence and computer visualization techniques has become an essential tool for biological...
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2021.02.02
Cancer is the leading cause of mortality in France. In the last 40 years, survival rates have increased for several types of cancer, such as breast or prostate...
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2021.01.25
The Covid-19 epidemic has had great impact on people’s lives across the world. The disease, physical distancing and lockdown measures have had multiple effects...