Physiological effect · Space Medicine
Immune Dysregulation
Spaceflight alters the immune system — some functions are dampened while latent viruses can reactivate — a concern for crew health on long missions far from medical care.
Studied aboard & related
Knowledge connections
- Member of groupSpace Medicine
- Associated withInternational Space Station
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- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
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