Association·nasa
Biofilm formation increases virulence in K. pneumoniae during space exposure
Claim that increased biofilm formation under spaceflight in the human pathogen Klebsiella pneumoniae is an essential characteristic of its virulence.
Confidence
80%
active
Evidence Quote
“Space-exposed cells of the human pathogen Klebsiella pneumoniae exhibited increased biofilm formation, which is an essential characteristic of virulence”
Relationship
Biofilm formation in microbes under microgravity increases Increased biofilm-linked virulence in Klebsiella pneumoniae during space exposure