NASA researchers reveal ISS has robust population of bacteria and fungi

Just like on Earth, re is a robust population of bacteria and fungi on International Station (ISS), according to a study that catalogued its exact composition. study published in Microbiome Journal found that samples from an air filter and a vacuum dust bag from station h opportunistic bacterial pathogens that are mostly safe on Earth but can le to infections that result in inflammations or skin irritations. researchers found that human skin-associated bacteria Corynebacterium and Propionibacterium (Actibacteria) but t Staphylococcus were more abundant on station than in Earth-based clean rooms.

‘Comprehensive catalogue’ of fungi, bacteria 

NASA scientists ted that similar bacteria are found in mundane Earth environments such as officer, hymns and hospitals, so station is similar to se or “built environments” frequented by humans. research was necessary to understand nature of communities of microbes, microbiome, in station to man astronaut health and maintenance of equipment. To prevent any outbreak of dely infections, astronauts, however, reduce possibility through periods of quarantine prior to ir mission. 

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Kasthuri Venkateswaran, a senior research scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and a co-author of paper, said, “Specific microbes in indoor s on Earth have been shown to impact human health. This is even more important for astronauts during flight, as y have altered immunity and do t have access to sophisticated medical interventions available on Earth”. 

“In light of possible future long-duration missions, it is important to identify s of microorganisms that can accumulate in unique, closed environments associated with flight, how long y survive and ir impact on human health and craft infrastructure,” Venkateswaran ded. 

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Furr, research said that study is first “comprehensive catalogue” of fungi and bacteria found on surfaces in a closed system, such as ISS. research also said that this could le to eventually developing safety measures for astronauts during flights, although right w rest to flyers is unclear. It is worth ting that astronauts h collected samples during three flights spanning 14 months, a time span that allowed researchers to see how microbial and fungal populations changed over locations and during time. 

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