Latest News--Shanghai Institut of Immunity and Infection, Chinese Academy of Sciences

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2015-11

Researchers at Institut Pasteur of Shanghai identify a novel mechanism for regulation of host gene expression

Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), known as human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8), is the etiological agent of Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS), primary effusion lymphoma (PEL) and multicentric Castelman’s disease (MCD). KSHV has developed a unique mechanism to subvert host antiviral immune responses b...Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), known as human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8), is the etiological agent of Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS), primary effusion lymphoma (PEL) and multicentric Castelman’s disease (MCD). KSHV has developed a unique mechanism to subvert host antiviral immune responses b...

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2015-10

Institut Pasteur of Shanghai tackles Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease

To address the major health issue cause by HFMD, Institut Pasteur of Shanghai (IPS) will launch a large research project on that viral disease that mainly affects children under 5 years.To address the major health issue cause by HFMD, Institut Pasteur of Shanghai (IPS) will launch a large research project on that viral disease that mainly affects children under 5 years.
　　Coordinated by Pr Ke Lan (Deputy Director in IPS), the project will be conducted in collaboration with the...

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2015-05

Researchers at Institut Pasteur of Shanghai discoveranew mechanism for restricting Hepatitis C Virusinfection by host innate immunity

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is an important human pathogen that causes chronic liver diseases including hepatitis, liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. The tremendous progress has been achieved in the therapeutics of HCV thanks to the development of direct antiviral agents, but the worldwide...Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is an important human pathogen that causes chronic liver diseases including hepatitis, liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. The tremendous progress has been achieved in the therapeutics of HCV thanks to the development of direct antiviral agents, but the worldwide...

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2014-12

Researchers at Institut Pasteur of Shanghai developed a mammalian-cell adapted influenza A virus vaccine doner strain

Recently, Vaccine published a research work entitled “A Vero-cell-adapted vaccine donor strain for influenza A virus with an accelerated viral transport resulted from serial passages” from the unit of molecular virology, Institut Pasteur of Shanghai, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Recently, Vaccine published a research work entitled “A Vero-cell-adapted vaccine donor strain for influenza A virus with an accelerated viral transport resulted from serial passages” from the unit of molecular virology, Institut Pasteur of Shanghai, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
　　Influenza v...