QGIS Training In the context of vector-borne disease surveillance, GIS technology enables the visualization of diseases patterns geographically, allowing researchers to understand how the diseases and the vectors are spreading, and where they are most prevalent. Within the Veterinary Entomology in Cambodia (VECAM) project, the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC) held its 2nd GIS … Read more
Mosquito diversity (Diptera : Culicidae) and medical importance in four Cambodian forests The Medical and Veterinary Entomology team from Institut Pasteur du Cambodge, in collaboration with the Epidemiology Unit and the Wildlife Conservation Society published an article highlighting an important diversity of mosquitoes in four forests of Cambodia, which responded differently to meteorological and geographical … Read more
Collaboration with the University of Hokkaido on ticks and tick-borne diseases The Institut Pasteur du Cambodge was pleased to receive a visit from Dr. Keita Matsuno, PhD, from the Hokkaido University. Dr. Keita Matsuno belongs to the International institute for Zoonosis Control, Division of Risk Analysis and Management. The Medical and Veterinary Unit of IPC … Read more
Two scientists from Institut Pasteur du Cambodge attending the Pasteur Japan Symposium 2022 Dr. BOYER Sébastien and Dr. DUONG Veasna participated to the Pasteur Japan Symposium 2022 on the France-Japan cooperation on Health, held at the Institute of Medical Science at the University of Tokyo (IMSUT) on November 2nd and 3rd. The symposium has the … Read more
International Congress for Tropical Medicine and Malaria held in Bangkok Researchers of Institut Pasteur du Cambodge presented their scientific work at the 20th International Congress for Tropical Medicine and Malaria, held in Bangkok from 24 to 28 October 2022. Dr. BOYER Sébastien, Head of Medical and Veterinary Entomology Unit, presented “Ecomore 2 project in Cambodia … Read more
MALDI-TOF MS: An effective tool for a global surveillance of dengue vector species Dengue, Zika and chikungunya viruses are transmitted by several vector mosquito species, mainly Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus. In the Pacific region, more vector species belonging to the Scutellaris Group are present. Due to the expansion of human travels and international trade, … Read more
Two PhD Student Join the Medical and Veterinary Entomology Unit Ms. SIM Mala and Ms. YEAN Sony are starting their doctorate for 3 years in the Medical and Veterinary Entomology Unit. In its historical tradition of training scientists, the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC) provided a PhD grant for these two young and promising Cambodian … Read more
Medical and Veterinary Entomology Unit study demonstrate the role of macro plastic waste on vector- and water-borne diseases Plastic is hardly degradable and become a major pollutant: 55% ends up either in landfill or in nature. The publication raise awareness of the effect of macro-plastic on the proliferation and propagation of infectious diseases on human … Read more
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
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