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2020.02.05
By examining vaccine coverage of invasive meningococcal infections in conjunction with genomic and pathophysiological analyses, it was possible to detect a new...
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2021.07.15
July 2021 marks the hundredth anniversary of the first vaccination of an infant with the BCG vaccine. Although tuberculosis is still one of the ten leading...
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2020.03.19
Gene structure, including the transcript leader, is very diverse in fungi. New sequencing data analysis from the RNA Biology of Fungal Pathogens unit revealed...
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2021.03.09
Bordetella pertussis is the agent responsible for whooping cough, a disease that is currently on the rise. In particular, the bacterium produces the CyaA toxin...
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2020.12.18
The 8th ceremony in honour of the young graduates who have completed their thesis at the Institut Pasteur during the academic year 2019-2020 was held on...
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2020.11.09
Pathogenic Leptospira are responsible for leptospirosis, a disease that occurs in many world regions. Leptospirosis is a zoonosis, in other words it affects...
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2020.04.14
Professor Philippe Sansonetti explains that a lockdown was needed because social distancing measures were not enough on their own. He goes on to outline the...
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2020.02.13
When a bacterium invades a host, it seeks to proliferate by multiplying. Bacterial cell division is coordinated by several mechanisms including the synthesis...
Document de presse
2019.10.03
Bacillary dysentery caused by the intestinal bacteria Shigella is a major health problem in tropical regions and developing countries. Complications from this...
Document de presse
2019.09.30
Pasteurdon, a major event that celebrates French research, is focusing on two central themes for its 2019 edition: antimicrobial resistance and cancer. These...