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