Latent virus reactivation in astronauts on the international space station

Virus reactivation in long-duration spaceflight Long-duration spaceflight increases the reactivation of latent herpes viruses in astronauts and is accompanied by a rise in stress hormone levels. This study shows that the frequency and viral loads of reactivation of Epstein-Barr virus, varicella-zost...

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Main Authors: Satish K. Mehta, Mark L. Laudenslager, Raymond P. Stowe, Brian E. Crucian, Alan H. Feiveson, Clarence F. Sams, Duane L. Pierson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017-04-01
Series:npj Microgravity
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41526-017-0015-y