Jacques Monod (1910-1976) and his publications in the "Annales de l'Institut Pasteur".

Jacques Lucien Monod, 9 February 1910--31 May 1976.

In Memoriam: Jacques Monod (1910–1976)

Jacques Monod, born 100 years ago, was one of the main founders of molecular biology. A quotation of Roger Stanier seems to me of immediate relevance to the topic of this meeting on ‘‘Chance and necessity in evolution,’’ dedicated to the works of Jacques Monod: ‘‘Jacques Monod, one of the great scientists of the twentieth century, will always have an honored place among the leaders of the secon...

A negative human serosurvey of haemorrhagic fever viruses in Djibouti.

Viral haemorrhagic fevers (VHF) comprise a group of at least 13 diseases caused by viral infections which may produce severe haemorrhagic complications. VHF are distributed throughout much of the tropics and subtropics. The aetiological agents belong to various families of viruses and can be classified epidemiologically into 4 groups according to their modes Of transmission [5]. VHF are geograp...

Status of Hantavirus in the Central African Republic.

The first serological evidence of Hantavirus circulation in Africa was reported from the Central African Republic (CAR) as early as 198 1 [S]. More recently, we reported serological evidence of infection by a Hantaan-like virus in a human population of CAR [l, 31. 5-7 Since 1985, a continuous survey was routinely made on hospitalized pa* tients based on the clinical picture of renal disfunction...

[Charles Nicolle's theory on the natural history of infectious diseases].