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Jakarta NASA researchers have discovered new bacteria in the toilets of the International Space Station (ISS). This bacterium belongs to the Enterobacter family of bacteria. Is it dangerous?
These bacteria present on the ISS look like bacteria present in several hospitals of the Earth, but with different variations. The researchers focused on the examination of 5 specific strains of bacteria found in toilets and sports at the ISS in March 2015.
The results of his research have been published in the journal BMC Microbiology. They indicate that these bacteria have a 79% chance of causing illness and may endanger astronauts if it turns out that the body is immune to existing drugs.
"By examining the bacterial immunity to many drugs from the tests performed and the increasing likelihood of pathogenicity identified, this species has the potential to pose health risks (astronauts) in future missions" , explained Dr. Nitin Singh, who led the study, in the report
But the researchers also pointed to the results of one of the results of his research, according to which the body was not powerful enough to make humans sick or threaten the astronauts currently on the planet. ISS. So quoted detikINET's Mirror, Monday (26/11/2018).
(asj / krs)
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