The department is composed of four research units :
- Laboratory of Plant Molecular Biology
- Laboratory of Retrovirology
- Laboratory of Immunogenetics and Allergology
- Laboratory of Toxicology
Activity of the department :
- Immuno-Virology (HIV)
- Clinical virology (HIV, HCV)
- Clinical applications of HIV and hepatitis virology
- Functions and regulation of the plant actin cytoskeleton
- Plant allergens and food safety
- Chinese medicinal plants
- Bio-molecular, immune and biochemical characterisation of animal allergens
- Study of innate immunity at the cellular level
- Animal allergens and food safety
- Application of scientific and technical advances to public health problems related to toxicology