| Title |
Impact of space flight on bacterial virulence and antibiotic susceptibility
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Infection and Drug Resistance, July 2015
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| DOI | 10.2147/idr.s67275 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Peter William Taylor |
| Abstract |
Manned space flight induces a reduction in immune competence among crew and is likely to cause deleterious changes to the composition of the gastrointestinal, nasal, and respiratory bacterial flora, leading to an increased risk of infection. The space flight environment may also affect the susceptibility of microorganisms within the spacecraft to antibiotics, key components of flown medical kits, and may modify the virulence characteristics of bacteria and other microorganisms that contaminate the fabric of the International Space Station and other flight platforms. This review will consider the impact of true and simulated microgravity and other characteristics of the space flight environment on bacterial cell behavior in relation to the potential for serious infections that may appear during missions to astronomical objects beyond low Earth orbit. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 3 | 15% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 5% |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 1 | 5% |
| United States | 1 | 5% |
| Portugal | 1 | 5% |
| India | 1 | 5% |
| Unknown | 12 | 60% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 13 | 65% |
| Scientists | 5 | 25% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 10% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Sweden | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 199 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 33 | 16% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 31 | 15% |
| Researcher | 20 | 10% |
| Student > Master | 19 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 9 | 4% |
| Other | 27 | 13% |
| Unknown | 63 | 31% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 29 | 14% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 27 | 13% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 16 | 8% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 16 | 8% |
| Engineering | 12 | 6% |
| Other | 36 | 18% |
| Unknown | 66 | 33% |
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