MICROBIOLOGIC STUDIES OF THE TWO-MAN SPACE CABIN SIMULATOR. INTERCHANGE OF ORAL AND INTESTINAL BACTERIA,
Abstract
Studies were initiated to gain an understanding of the degree of microbic interchange to be expected between individuals under conditions of close occupancy, as would occur during space travel. Experiments were performed on subjects confined within the two-man space cabin simulator at the USAF School of Aerospace Medicine, Brooks, Air Force Base, Tex. Results from 11 experiments, lasting from 14 to 30 days, are presented. Oral and intestinal surveys were conducted on each individual prior to, during, and following confinement. Marker organisms, initially harbored by only one of the individuals, were used to establish evidence of microbic interchange. Implications of these findings, as related to future space flights, are discussed. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1964
- Accession Number
- AD0439097
Entities
People
- James E. Moyer
- Y. Z. Lewis
Organizations
- United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine