Space Station conditions are selective but do not alter microbial characteristics relevant to human health

Maximilian Mora; Lisa Wink; Ines Kögler; Alexander Mahnert; Petra Rettberg; Petra Schwendner; René Demets; Charles Cockell; Tatiana Alekhova; Andreas Klingl; Robert Krause; Anna Zolotariof; Alina Alexandrova; Christine Moissl-Eichinger

doi:10.1038/s41467-019-11682-z

Nature Communications (Sep 2019)

Space Station conditions are selective but do not alter microbial characteristics relevant to human health

Maximilian Mora,
Lisa Wink,
Ines Kögler,
Alexander Mahnert,
Petra Rettberg,
Petra Schwendner,
René Demets,
Charles Cockell,
Tatiana Alekhova,
Andreas Klingl,
Robert Krause,
Anna Zolotariof,
Alina Alexandrova,
Christine Moissl-Eichinger

Affiliations

Maximilian Mora: Medical University of Graz, Department of Internal Medicine
Lisa Wink: Medical University of Graz, Department of Internal Medicine
Ines Kögler: Medical University of Graz, Department of Internal Medicine
Alexander Mahnert: Medical University of Graz, Department of Internal Medicine
Petra Rettberg: German Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute of Aerospace Medicine, Radiation Biology Department, Research Group Astrobiology, Linder Höhe
Petra Schwendner: University of Edinburgh, School of Physics and Astronomy
René Demets: European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC)
Charles Cockell: University of Edinburgh, School of Physics and Astronomy
Tatiana Alekhova: Lomonosov Moscow State University, Biological Faculty
Andreas Klingl: Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich, Plant Development and Electron Microscopy, Department of Biology I
Robert Krause: Medical University of Graz, Department of Internal Medicine
Anna Zolotariof: University of Edinburgh, School of Physics and Astronomy
Alina Alexandrova: Lomonosov Moscow State University, Biological Faculty
Christine Moissl-Eichinger: Medical University of Graz, Department of Internal Medicine

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-11682-z
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 18

Abstract

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The International Space Station is a unique habitat for humans and microbes. Here, Mora et al. analyze microbial communities from several areas aboard, finding similarities with those of ground-based indoor environments, as well as adaptations towards biofilm formation but not necessarily relevant to human health.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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