New molecular technologies against infectious diseases during space flight

Acta Astronautica

Volumn 63, Issue 7-10, 2008, Pages 769-775

  Cohen, Luchino Y ^a   Vernon, Marcia ^b   Bergeron, Michel G ^c  

^a CANADIAN SPACE AGENCY   (Canada)

^b INO   (Canada)

^c LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diagnostics; Flow cytometry; Health; Immune responses; Molecular biology; Optics

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; CELLS; INTERPLANETARY FLIGHT; MANNED SPACE FLIGHT; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SPACECRAFT EQUIPMENT; WEIGHT CONTROL;

CANCER CELLS; CELL ACTIVATION; COUNTERMEASURES (CM); DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS; IMMUNE CELLS; IMMUNE FUNCTIONS; IMMUNE SYSTEMS; INFECTIOUS DISEASES; MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE; MOLECULAR TECHNOLOGIES; ON-BOARD SPACECRAFTS; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; SEMI-AUTOMATED; SHORT TERM; SPACE MISSIONS; THROUGH FLOW;

HEALTH;

EID: 48749128387     PISSN: 00945765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2007.12.024     Document Type: Article

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