ReviewMicroorganisms2020
Biofilms-Impacts on Human Health and Its Relevance to Space Travel.
Review in Microorganisms, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.
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Who cites it
10 citing papers in PubMed.
- AstroOphthalmology: ocular anterior segment.NPJ microgravity · 2026Review
- Gut microbiota shifts in spaceflight: a case study evidence and countermeasures for microbial homeostasis.3 Biotech · 2026Review
- Risk of Permanent Corneal Injury in Microgravity: Spaceflight-Associated Hazards, Challenges to Vision Restoration, and Role of Biotechnology in Long-Term Planetary Missions.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- The human microbiome in space: parallels between Earth-based dysbiosis, implications for long-duration spaceflight, and possible mitigation strategies.Clinical microbiology reviews · 2024Review
- Clinical Evaluation of Microbial Communities and Associated Biofilms with Breast Augmentation Failure.Microorganisms · 2024Article
- Biofilm reactors for the treatment of used water in space:potential, challenges, and future perspectives.Biofilm · 2023Article
- Astrovirology: how viruses enhance our understanding of life in the Universe.International journal of astrobiology · 2023Article
- Microbial applications for sustainable space exploration beyond low Earth orbit.NPJ microgravity · 2023Review
- Bacteria Adhesion of Textiles Influenced by Wettability and Pore Characteristics of Fibrous Substrates.Polymers · 2021Article
- Bacterial Biofilm Destruction: A Focused Review On The Recent Use of Phage-Based Strategies With Other Antibiofilm Agents.Nanotechnology, science and applications · 2021Review
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Authors and funding
5 authors.
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Abstract
As the world looks towards the stars, the impacts of endogenous and exogenous microorganisms on human health during long-duration space flight are subjects of increased interest within the space community. The presence and continued growth of bacterial biofilms about spacecraft has been documented for decades; however, the impact on crew health is in its infancy. The impacts of biofilms are well known in the medical, agricultural, commercial, and industrial spaces. It less known that biofilms are undermining many facets of space travel and that their effects need to be understood and addressed for future space missions. Biofilms can damage space crew health and spoil limited food supply. Yet, at the same time, they can benefit plant systems for food growth, nutrient development, and other biological systems that are being explored for use in space travel. Various biofilm removal techniques have been studied to mitigate the hazards posed by biofilm persistence during space travel. Because the presence of biofilms can advance or hinder humanity's space exploration efforts, an understanding of their impacts over the duration of space flights is of paramount importance.
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