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First sustained remission of HIV infection following a bone marrow transplant in the absence of protective mutation
A total of seven individuals worldwide (two patients in Berlin and patients in London, Düsseldorf, New York, City of Hope and Geneva) are considered likely to have been cured or to be in long-term remission of HIV infection after receiving a bone marrow transplant to treat blood cancer. ...
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CRISPR gene scissors switch off with built-in timer
Researchers have discovered a timer integrated into the CRISPR gene scissors that enables the gene scissors to switch themselves off.
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Researchers reveals why recombinant BCG induces a stronger and longer-lasting response
Researchers are working on a more potent version of the BCG vaccine that protects against TB. While the conventional immunizer reduced infection by 90% in experiments with mice, the recombinant BCG increased protection rates to 99%.
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Olympics: how many days does it take for mosquitoes in Greater Paris to transmit arboviruses?
In the run-up to the Olympic Games, scientists have demonstrated that the tiger mosquito, now present in Greater Paris, is capable of transmitting five viruses - West Nile, chikungunya, Usutu, Zika and dengue - within different time frames.
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Indian Ocean surface temperature could help anticipate dengue outbreaks
An international research team has recently identified a global climate indicator that may help improve predictions about the magnitude of dengue outbreaks several months in advance.
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Engineers develop innovative microbiome analysis software tools
Since the first microbial genome was sequenced in 1995, scientists have reconstructed the genomic makeup of hundreds of thousands of microorganisms and have even devised methods to take a census of bacterial communities on the skin, in the gut, or in soil, water and elsewhere based on bulk samples, leading ...
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Inauguration of the Institut Pasteur de São Paulo
A ceremony has taken place in Brazil to mark the inauguration of the Institut Pasteur de São Paulo, the latest member of the Pasteur Network.
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Austria isolates and genotypes Leptospira bacteria for the first time
The serological diagnostic test used to detect antibodies against the bacterium responsible for leptospirosis performs better when local variants are used but no locally circulating strain has been available in Austria - until now.
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Scientists identify window of opportunity for treatment promoting HIV remission
Starting treatment four weeks after infection with HIV promotes long-term control of the virus following the interruption of treatment after two years of antiretroviral therapy.
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Professor Yasmine Belkaid takes office as President of the Institut Pasteur
The Institut Pasteur has announced that Professor Yasmine Belkaid took office as its new President on January 2, 2024.
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New antibiotics make TB bacterium less pathogenic for humans
Researchers have identified new, antibiotic molecules that target Mycobacterium tuberculosis and make it less pathogenic for humans.
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Prospective study clarifies the role of an innovative metagenomic tool in diagnosing infection
A new study aims to improve use of metagenomics using next-generation sequencing (mNGS) to identify a wide range of pathogens, including rare or novel microorganisms.
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Researchers to develop vaccine candidates against Marburg viruses
The multidisciplinary European consortium MARVAX will receive 7.4 million euros over the next four years for the research and development of vaccines against Marburg viruses.
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Covid persistence in lungs linked to failure of innate immunity
A new study shows that SARS-CoV-2 is found in the lungs of certain individuals for up to 18 months after infection, and that its persistence appears to be linked to a failure of innate immunity (the first line of defense against pathogens).
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40 years after the discovery of HIV, research raises hopes of remission
The conference ’40 years of HIV science’ was an opportunity to look back at the major advances that are raising hopes of remission and a cure for HIV.
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Significant post-COVID resurgence in invasive meningococcal disease
Scientists have traced the evolution of invasive meningococcal disease cases in France between 2015 and 2022, revealing an unprecedented resurgence in the disease after the easing of control measures imposed during the COVID-19 epidemic.
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Institut Pasteur and University of Tokyo to form Planetary Health Innovation Center
The Institut Pasteur and the University of Tokyo have signed a letter of intent (LOI) to establish the Planetary Health Innovation Center (PHIC), marking the first step towards the Institut Pasteur of Japan, a private not-for-profit association.
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Genes fuelling antibiotic resistance in Yemen cholera outbreak uncovered
Widespread antibiotic resistance among cholera-causing bacteria causing the outbreak in Yemen since 2018 explained by gene mixing.
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Mainstay malaria drug may be beginning to fail in the Horn of Africa
In eastern Africa, malaria parasites have developed resistance to artemisinins, the backbone of current treatment regimens, a development that could dramatically worsen malaria’s impact if partner drugs fail in the future.
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Respiratory tract microbiome influences the severity of bacterial pneumonia
Pneumonia is an infection of the lung alveoli caused by bacteria, viruses or fungi. It is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, representing a clinical and economic burden and a global public health problem. Source: CDC/ Dr. Francis Chandler Transmission electron microscopic (TEM) image ...