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Genetic Variation in the Duffy Blood Group and Its Impact on Susceptibility to Plasmodium vivax Malaria in Ethiopia

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Genetic Variation in the Duffy Blood Group and Its Impact on Susceptibility to Plasmodium vivax Malaria in Ethiopia Plasmodium vivax is a widely distributed malaria parasite in Ethiopia and remains a major challenge for elimination due to its dormant hypnozoite liver stage and efficient transmission dynamics. It primarily invades reticulocytes through interaction between the Duffy-binding protein … Read more

Visit of H.E. Olivier Richard, French Ambassador to Cambodia, to the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge

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Visit of H.E. Olivier Richard, French Ambassador to Cambodia, to the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge On 7 May, the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC) had the honour of welcoming H.E. Olivier Richard, Ambassador of France to Cambodia, accompanied by Mr Pierre Vincent, Counsellor for Cooperation and Cultural Action (COCAC), and Ms Anh-Dao Thi Tran, Scientific … Read more

Immune Mechanisms in Dengue Infection and Severity

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Immune Mechanisms in Dengue Infection and Severity A recently published study has advanced our understanding of why second dengue infections can be more dangerous than the first. When a person is infected with dengue more than once, the immune defenses built up from the first infection can sometimes backfire, actually helping the virus enter and … Read more

Vaccination Outreach in Sihanoukville: Strengthening Community Health with EKL 

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Advancing Community Health Through a Vaccination Partnership with EKL On 28 April 2026,The International Vaccination Center of Institut Pasteur du Cambodge was honored to collaborate with Enfant de Klang Leu (EKL) in organizing a vaccination session for children supported by the EKL project. Based in Sihanoukville, EKL is a French-Cambodian NGO dedicated to supporting vulnerable … Read more

International Day of Immunology 2026

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International Day of Immunology 2026 On the occasion of the International Day of Immunology 2026, the Immunology Unit of Institut Pasteur du Cambodge gathered in Sihanoukville, Cambodia for its bi-annual retreat. This year’s focus on regulatory T cells and immune balance highlights a key function of the immune system: T cells are specialized white blood … Read more

VIRAGE Study: FGD Progress Update

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[English Below] ការសិក្សាស្រាវជ្រាវ VIRAGE៖ បច្ចុប្បន្នភាពនៃកិច្ចពិភាក្សាក្រុមគោលដៅ (FGD) ចាប់ពីវគ្គបណ្ដុះបណ្ដាលរហូតដល់ការចុះសិក្សាផ្ទាល់នៅទីតាំង ក្រុមការងាររបស់យើងកំពុងស្ថិតនៅតាមបណ្តាខេត្តនានាទូទាំងប្រទេសកម្ពុជា ដើម្បីធ្វើកិច្ចពិភាក្សាក្រុម (FGDs) សម្រាប់ការស្រាវជ្រាវជំងឺឆ្កែឆ្កួត។ ដឹកនាំដោយវិទ្យាស្ថានប៉ាស្ទ័រកម្ពុជា (IPC) ក្នុងកិច្ចសហការជាមួយ សាកលវិទ្យាល័យភូមិន្ទកសិកម្ម និង បណ្ឌិត្យសភាបច្ចេកវិទ្យាឌីជីថលកម្ពុជា (CADT) ដែលការងារនេះបានរួមបញ្ចូលគ្នានូវជំនាញចុះផ្ទាល់ ការស្រាវជ្រាវ និងការវិភាគបែបឌីជីថល ក្រោមបរិបទ សុខភាពតែមួយ (One Health)។ 15/25 រាជធានី-ខេត្ត អ្នកជំនាញ150 នាក់ បានចូលរួម សម្រេចបាន 60% នៃគោលដៅសរុប យើងកំពុងចូលរួមជាមួយអ្នកជំនាញជួរមុខទាំងផ្នែកសុខភាពមនុស្ស និងសុខភាពសត្វ ដើម្បីពង្រឹងការតាមដានជំងឺឆ្កែឆ្កួត និងធ្វើអោយប្រសើរឡើងនូវការទទួលបានវ៉ាក់សាំងបង្ការក្រោយសត្វខាំ (PEP) ដែលជួយសង្គ្រោះជីវិតអោយបានទាន់ពេលវេលានៅទូទាំងប្រទេសកម្ពុជា។ ការសិក្សា VIRAGE នេះ ទទួលបានការគាំទ្រដោយស្ថានទូតបារាំងប្រចាំកម្ពុជា និងមូលនិធិក្រុមការងារបារាំង (Fonds Équipe France – FEF) នៃក្រសួងអឺរ៉ុប និងការបរទេសបារាំង។ VIRAGE Study: FGD Progress … Read more

Chikungunya virus-specific CD4+ T cells are associated with chronic chikungunya viral arthritic disease in humans

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Chikungunya virus-specific CD4+ T cells are associated with chronic chikungunya viral arthritic disease in humans Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a mosquito-borne virus that can cause chronic chikungunya virus disease (CHIKVD), which is characterized by persistent incapacitating arthralgia. Despite recurring CHIKV outbreaks and recent approval of a vaccine, the breadth and target of T cell responses … Read more

Institut Pasteur du Cambodge Celebrates Khmer New Year

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On Thursday, April 9, 2026, the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC) organized a celebration for all employees in honor of Khmer New Year, one of the most significant holidays in Cambodia.  Over 300 employees gathered for the event, creating a lively atmosphere for all to enjoy. The evening was filled with engaging activities, including a dinner, a … Read more

VIRAGE Newsletter April Issue

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As VIRAGE enters its second year, the focus shifts from research to community engagement—transforming evidence into accessible rabies prevention messages through culturally grounded storytelling.   Published alongside the Global One Health Summit in Lyon, this marks a step from knowledge to action.   📄 Download the full newsletter below.  VIRAGE Newsletter – April

RASCMEI Newsletter April Issue

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RACSMEI has completed its nationwide field survey across all 25 provinces (Dec 2025 – Apr 2026), marking a key step toward strengthening Cambodia’s capacity to detect and respond to infectious disease risks through a One Health approach.   This milestone was highlighted during the One Health Satellite Event in Cambodia, marking the transition from data … Read more