Virology Unit

𝐖𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚. Wastewater surveillance (WS) has emerged as an important population-based surveillance tool for early pathogen detection to inform timely public health action. Despite global guidance to initiate WS programming in Asia, the priorities and needs in Asia remain poorly understood. To address this gap, we conducted a cross-sectional … Read more

WaSPP Research Study Advances through Target Product Profile (TPP) Survey and Stakeholder Engagement As part of the Wastewater Surveillance for Pandemic Prevention (WaSPP) research study led by the Virology Unit, Institut Pasteur du Cambodge gathered 30 participants across government, academic, development, and public health partners on Tuesday May 12, at Hyatt Regency Phnom Penh for … Read more

Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC) published a study on the first Mpox outbreak in Cambodia, which occurred in Phnom Penh between 2023 and 2024. By combining epidemiological investigations (who was infected and how) with whole-genome sequencing of the virus, researchers showed that all confirmed cases belonged to the same viral group (Clade IIb, lineage C.1). This means the outbreak … Read more

From Laboratory Waste to Sustainable Innovation In December, Institut Pasteur du Cambodge’s CoLab team brought a simple but powerful idea to the BioPrevail Design Challenge Showcase Event in Geneva: laboratory waste can be transformed into a sustainable solution. Over three months, the team piloted a waste-to-resource system that turns plastic lab waste into new laboratory … Read more

IPC study highlights overlooked rodent-borne virus risks in Cambodia. The Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC) shared new research showing that viruses carried by rodents are more common in Cambodia than previously thought. The study focused on three rodent-borne viruses: orthohantaviruses, mammarenaviruses and rat hepatitis E virus. Research teams worked in urban, semi-urban and rural areas, … Read more

Strengthening Influenza Surveillance in Cambodia: IPC and NIPH Joint Training on Cell Culture and Virus Isolation From August 4–22, 2025, the Virology Unit of Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC) and 5 persons from the National Institute of Public Health (NIPH) came together for a three-week, hands-on training in Cell Culture, Virus Isolation, and HA/HAI assays … Read more

Institut Pasteur du Cambodge Hosts Regional Course on Environmental Surveillance of Pathogens at High-Risk Interfaces   From June 2–6, 2025, the Virology Unit at Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC) hosted a dynamic regional training course, “Environmental Surveillance and Monitoring of Pathogens at High-Risk Interfaces.”    Organized with support from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) … Read more

“Genomic Surveillance and Public Health Response to COVID-19: Cambodia’s Management of Alpha and Delta Variants” In a study just published in Communications Medicine by the Virology Unit at the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge, in collaboration with Cambodian and international partners, showcases Cambodia’s extraordinary success in managing COVID-19 and responding to emerging variants. Remarkably, Cambodia kept … Read more