Apart from its mission in basic research and in teaching , the Institute provides microbiological diagnostics for hospitalized patients as well as for external patients. The diagnostic activity, integrated into the Department of laboratory medicine and pathology of the CHUV , is recognized by Swissm
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FAMH Training Our Institute considers FAMH training in medical microbiology as a very important teaching mission. Thus, for instance, 4 people were being trained in the different diagnostic laboratories of our Institute as of August 2016. This 4 year training is open to medical doctors (MD) as well
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Yearly publications 2022 Mycoplasma pneumoniae beyond the COVID-19 pandemic: where is it? Meyer Sauteur PM, Chalker VJ, Berger C, Nir-Paz R, Beeton ML, ESGMAC and the ESGMAC–MyCOVID study group Lancet Microbe. 2022 Dec;3(12):e897 2021 Impact of different SARS-CoV-2 assays on laboratory turnaround ti
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2023 PNEUMONIE, MIGUASHA ET ANIMAUX EFFRAYANTS Date d'émission: 13.11.2023 Intervenant IMU: Prof. Gilbert Greub Canal de communication : radio CHLAMYDIOSE ET INFERTILITE CHEZ LA FEMME Date d'émission: 26.10.2023 Intervenant IMU: Prof. Gilbert Greub Canal de communication : radio 2022 LES TIQUES SE P
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Publications 2024 A potential space making role in cell wall biogenesis for SltB1 and DacB revealed by a beta-lactamase induction phenotype in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Gyger J, Torrens G, Cava F, Bernhardt TG , Fumeaux C. mBio 2021 An organelle-tethering mechanism couples flagellation to cell division
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Microscopy and Cultures Laboratory The conventional microbiology laboratory addresses mainly bacterial infections. The methods used in our laboratory include microscopy with or without staining, direct detection of antigens, and culture. With these methods, the laboratory also tests other microbial
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Laboratory of genomics and metagenomics The laboratory of genomics and metagenomics has started its activity in January 2012, thanks to an Institutional support. The current team, led by Prof Greub, mainly includes 3 bioinformaticians and one lab technician. However, several other investigators of t
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Contact Sylvia Rothenberger, Ph.D Head KUNZ VIROLOGY LAB Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV) Institute of Microbiology, Rue du Bugnon 48, CH-1011 Lausanne, SWITZERLAND Mail: Sylvia.Rothenberger-Aubert@chuv.ch Office: +41 21 314 51 03 Mobile: +41 79 548 12 65 ORCID Coordinator Doctoral Pr
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Find us The Institute of Microbiology is located along Bugnon street, next to the University Hospital. It may easily be reached from Lausanne train station by taking the metro M2 direction “Croisettes” and by stopping at “CHUV”. To enter inside the Institute, please ring by pushing on the red button
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Collaborative Research
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