Abstract
Altered gravity may adversely impact microbe-animal interactions essential for host health, immunity and wellbeing. With the next decades of space exploration posing extreme physiological challenges, disruption of crewmembers' microbiomes by the gravitational continuum is an unknown hazard that requires immediate research focus to mitigate risk. In this paper we discuss current gaps in knowledge and recommend areas of investigation.
| Original language | English |
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| Type | NAS Decadal Survey Concept Paper |
| Media of output | White Paper |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Place of Publication | Washington, D.C. |
| Publication status | Published - 31 Oct 2021 |
Keywords
- altered gravity
- microbe-animal interactions
- host health
- immunity
- wellbeing
- space exploration
- physiological challenges
- extreme conditions
- gravitational continuum