Effect of Space Environment on Pathogenicity
Spaceflight shown to alter ability of bacteria to cause disease, Arizona State University
“Space flight has been shown to have a profound impact on human physiology as the body adapts to zero gravity environments. Now, a new study led by researchers from the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University has shown that the tiniest passengers flown in space–microbes–can be equally affected by space flight, making them more infectious pathogens.”