Geographic Information Systems training as part of the Veterinary Entomology Cambodia Project Geographic information systems (GIS) and related technologies are powerful tools for analyzing the spatiotemporal distribution of certain factors of interest (diseases, vectors, human, animal, etc…) and the relationships with their geographical environments. From 27 to 30 September 2022, Institut Pasteur du Cambodge … Read more
World Rabies Day 2022 World Rabies Day is an international awareness campaign that aims to raise awareness about the impact of rabies on humans and animals by providing information and advice on how to prevent the disease in at-risk communities, and supporting advocacy for increased efforts in rabies control. World Rabies Day has taken … Read more
Organization of an international course on the diagnosis of arboviruses at the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge, 19-23 September 2022 The Virology Unit of Institut Pasteur du Cambodge hosted a one-week training course entitled “Laboratory training on arbovirus neutralization techniques for the purpose of serological diagnostic” from 19 to 23 September 2022. Typical arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) … Read more
AFD delegation greeted at the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge on 20 September 2022 On September 20th, 2022, Mr. Jean-Pierre Marcelli, newly appointed AFD South-East Asia Regional Director, based in Bangkok, took the opportunity of his mission in Cambodia to pay a short visit at Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC). Accompanied by Mrs. Sandrine Boucher, newly … Read more
Strengthening collaboration between Institut Pasteur du Cambodge and Institut Pasteur in Ho Chi Minh City In the framework of the Veterinary Entomology Cambodia – VECAM) project, Sebastien Boyer, Head of Medical and Veterinary Entomology, was received by the Director of Institut Pasteur in Ho Chi Minh City (IP-HCMC). The morning was dedicated to the … Read more
The Laboratory of Environment and Food Safety (LEFS) is accredited to ISO/IEC 17025/2017 We are pleased to announce that the Laboratory of Environment and Food Safety (LEFS) at Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (LEFS) has just received accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 from the International Accreditation Service (IAS) on 6th September 2022. The certificate of accreditation with … Read more
Latest update of the book on tropical medicine The Medical and Veterinary Entomology unit at Institut Pasteur du Cambodge was pleased to contribute to the “Vector and vector control’ chapter in the third edition of the French language collective tropical infectiology book, ePilly Trop. This book is a precious tool for doctors and students of … Read more
As part of an international scientific consortium, Zikalliance, the Virology and Medical and Veterinary Entomology Units studied the transmission of the Zika Virus worldwide and in Cambodia. In an experiment involving 50 mosquito populations collected in 12 countries distributed worldwide, the study demonstrated that Aedes aegypti is the most important vector Zika virus transmission. The … Read more
Mission to Rabies Prevention Center in Kampong Cham On June 22nd, the Director of Institut Pasteur du Cambodge, Prof. André Spiegel, the Deputy-Director, Dr Ly Sowath, and the Head of the Vaccination Service, Dr Peng Yiksing, went to Kampong Cham to meet the team of the Rabies Prevention Center. The Rabies Prevention Center was … Read more
VECAM training on ticks’ taxonomy and biology The Establishment of Veterinary Entomology in Cambodia project (VECAM) is a national project involving a research organism (Institut Pasteur du Cambodge), a national Cambodian university (Royal University of Agriculture) and a veterinary service of the Cambodian Ministry of Agriculture (GDAHP/NAHPRI). This project is a national FSPI project financed … Read more