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Spaceflight: Microgravity analog culture profoundly affects microbial infection process in 3-D human tissue models

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Researchers demonstrate that under low fluid shear force conditions that simulate those found in microgravity culture during spaceflight, the foodborne pathogen Salmonella infects 3-D models of human intestinal tissue at much higher levels, and induces unique alterations in gene expression.

Source: ScienceDaily.com