ReviewInfection and drug resistance2015
Impact of space flight on bacterial virulence and antibiotic susceptibility.
Review in Infection and drug resistance, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 78 papers.
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78 citing papers in PubMed, 178 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Beyond Earth: Recent Advancements in Microgravity Biomedical and Genetic Research in Saudi Arabia.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Bacterial resistance across habitats: from German schools to the International Space Station.Frontiers in microbiology · 2026Article
- Gastrointestinal motility in microgravity: a critical review of multi-level mechanisms and model-dependent effects.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Review
- Spaceflight and Medical Microbiology: Possible Implications for Standard Infection Diagnostics and Therapy.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The evolution of superbugs in space: a genomic perspective on pathogens in the International Space Station environment.Journal, genetic engineering & biotechnology · 2025Article
- Preliminary considerations for accessible space missions for all.NPJ microgravity · 2025Review
- Tear Film and Keratitis in Space: Fluid Dynamics and Nanomedicine Strategies for Ocular Protection in Microgravity.Pharmaceutics · 2025Review
- Payload Design and Evaluation ofMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- On-orbit microbial succession patterns of the China Space Station during the construction period.Microbiome · 2025Article
- Exposure to spaceflight enhances the virulence of Purpureocillium lilacinum against Tetranychus cinnabarinus: modulation of the host's enzyme activities and microbiome.Archives of microbiology · 2025Article
- Systematic screening of 42 vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium strains for resistance, biofilm, and desiccation in simulated microgravity.NPJ microgravity · 2024Article
- Pharmacological Innovations in Space: Challenges and Future Perspectives.Pharmaceutical research · 2024Review
- The human microbiome in space: parallels between Earth-based dysbiosis, implications for long-duration spaceflight, and possible mitigation strategies.Clinical microbiology reviews · 2024Review
- Synergistic interplay between radiation and microgravity in spaceflight-related immunological health risks.Immunity & ageing : I & A · 2024Review
- Collection of biospecimens from the inspiration4 mission establishes the standards for the space omics and medical atlas (SOMA).Nature communications · 2024Article
- Considerations for oral and dental tissues in holistic care during long-haul space flights.Frontiers in physiology · 2024Review
- Whole genome-scale assessment of gene fitness of Novosphingobium aromaticavorans during spaceflight.BMC genomics · 2023Article
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- Bacterial Virulence and Prevention for Human Spaceflight.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
18 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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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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