February 04, 2022
Bulletin interne de l'Institut Pasteur
COVID-19: biobank and scientific day in the Pasteur Network
Institut Pasteur de Guinée: monitoring the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 variants during the COVID-19 epidemic using its biobank
A letter published in the journal Emerging infectious diseases describes how SARS-CoV-2 variants were monitored during the COVID-19 epidemic in Guinea using the biobank established by the Institut Pasteur de Guinée. The monitoring took place from mid-March 2020 (when the first case was detected in Guinea) to July 2021 (when the Delta variant was prevalent). Sequencing was performed in collaboration with the Institut Pasteur de Dakar, which sequenced samples in connection with the REPAIR and AFROSCREEN projects.
Institut Pasteur d'Algérie: a look back at the scientific day on COVID-19 on December 23, 2021
On December 23, the Institut Pasteur d'Algérie held a scientific day on the theme "COVID-19: challenges and latest developments."
The day involved various presentations by specialists from the Institut Pasteur d'Algérie and external experts, which gave rise to debates on various technical questions related to the ongoing fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Discussions also focused on the latest news about the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the role and activities of the Institut Pasteur d'Algérie in response to the pandemic, epidemiological data, and vaccination, with a presentation of the results of a study carried out on a vaccinated population.