Astroimmunology: how spaceflight alters the human immune system
Buck Institute - 16-Oct-2025Spaceflight weakens immunity, alters microbiome, and reactivates latent viruses in astronauts
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Spaceflight weakens immunity, alters microbiome, and reactivates latent viruses in astronauts
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