Genetic and Immunological Evidence for Microbial Transfer Between the International Space Station and an Astronaut
D. C. Danko, N. K. Singh, D. J. Butler, C. Mozsary, P. Jiang, A. Keshavarzian, M. Maienschein-Cline, G. Chlipala, E. Afshinnekoo, D. Bezdan, F. Garrett-Bakelman, S. J. Green, F. W. Turek, M. H. Vitaterna, K. Venkateswaran, C. E. Mason
The paper tracks microbial transfer between an astronaut and the ISS environment, identifies specific taxa, and shows immune system adaptation.
bioRxiv · Nov 10, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology