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The Challenge of Human Pathobiology in Space

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  2. NASA Engineering and Safety Center, NASA Langley Research Center, 1 Nasa Dr, Hampton, VA, 23666, USA

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Kerschmann, R.L. The Challenge of Human Pathobiology in Space. Curr Pathobiol Rep 6, 145–147 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40139-018-0177-7

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