Characterization of the total and viable bacterial and fungal communities associated with the International Space Station surfaces

Characterization of the total and viable bacterial and fungal communities associated with the International Space Station surfaces

Abstract Background The International Space Station (ISS) is a closed system inhabited by microorganisms originating from life support systems, cargo, and crew that are exposed to unique selective pressures such as microgravity. To date, mandatory microbial monitoring and observational studies of sp...

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Main Authors: Aleksandra Checinska Sielaff, Camilla Urbaniak, Ganesh Babu Malli Mohan, Victor G. Stepanov, Quyen Tran, Jason M. Wood, Jeremiah Minich, Daniel McDonald, Teresa Mayer, Rob Knight, Fathi Karouia, George E. Fox, Kasthuri Venkateswaran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:Microbiome
Subjects:
International Space Station
Microbiome
16S rRNA
ITS
Environmental surface
Built microbiome
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40168-019-0666-x

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