11:00 to 12:30
Lecture

Man and microbes - a long and double relationship

Lluis Quintana-Murci
Marguerite-de-Navarre Amphitheater, Marcelin-Berthelot Site
Open to all, subject to availability
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Human beings and microbes have a permanent, double-edged relationship. In the intestinal flora, they complement each other, but microorganisms can also be pathogenic, causing infectious diseases in humans. This lecture will look at the different ways in which humans have adapted to the scourges inflicted by pathogens.