Antibiotic resistance
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2023.01.09
Bacteria are single-celled organisms that are capable of interacting with their external environment, for example by secreting molecules outside their cell...
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2022.10.27
Hospital-acquired infections are a major public health problem. Many such infections, contracted in hospitals and long-term care facilities, are caused by...
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2022.07.11
Epithelia are one of the most common tissues in the human body. Their primary function is to separate organs, maintain their shape and protect them from...
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2022.06.14
Malaria is a disease that continues to cause tremendous suffering and mortality in the tropics. This disease is caused by Plasmodium parasites. The species...
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2022.03.23
As the human species populated the dense forests of Africa, the Himalayan mountains and the archipelagos in the Pacific Ocean, it encountered a diverse array...
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2022.01.18
Antibiotic resistance is a major public health challenge when it comes to tackling infectious diseases. The Institut Pasteur identified antimicrobial...
Document de presse
2021.12.23
The Omicron variant was detected for the first time in South Africa in November 2021 and has since spread to many countries. It is expected to become the...
News
2021.11.30
During infection, the pathogenic bacterium interacts closely with the bacteria in the gut. They may have to share resources, thereby limiting infection with...
Document de presse
2021.09.27
The clinical manifestations of SARS-CoV-2 infection vary from one individual to the next, and much remains unknown about the mechanisms underpinning this...
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2020.05.05
Known to kill bacteria, can antibiotics also interfere with our immune system? Researchers at the Pasteur Institute have discovered that a new molecule, used...