Update: Antarctic Winterover as an Analog for Spaceflight Immune DysregulationOrbital spaceflight perturbs the human immune system significantly; Natural Killer (NK) and T-lymphocyte (T) cell functions are most susceptible to spaceflight-induced impairment. This loss of function may manifest in persistent latent virus reactivation (CMV, EBV, VZV), which does occur at a higher frequency in astronauts compared to earthlings.
Document ID
20190001034
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Presentation
Authors
Makedonas, George (JES Tech Houston, TX, United States)
Mehta, Satish K. (JES Tech Houston, TX, United States)
Krieger, Stephanie S. (Wyle Labs., Inc. Houston, TX, United States)
Chouker, Alexander (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Munich, Germany)
Basner, Mathias (Pennsylvania Univ. Philadelphia, PA, United States)