As the world looks towards the stars, the impacts of endogenous and exogenous microorganisms on human health during long-duration space flight are subjects of increased interest within the space community. The presence and continued growth of bacterial biofilms about spacecraft has been documented for decades; however, the impact on crew health is in its infancy. The impacts of biofilms are well known in the medical, agricultural, commercial, and industrial spaces. It less known that biofilms are undermining many facets of space travel and that their effects need to be understood and addressed for future space missions. Biofilms can damage space crew health and spoil limited food supply. Yet, at the same time, they can benefit plant systems for food growth, nutrient development, and other biological systems that are being explored for use in space travel. Various biofilm removal techniques have been studied to mitigate the hazards posed by biofilm persistence during space travel. Because the presence of biofilms can advance or hinder humanity’s space exploration efforts, an understanding of their impacts over the duration of space flights is of paramount importance.

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生物膜对人类健康的影响及其与太空旅行的关系。

随着世界仰望星空，长期太空飞行中内源性和外源性微生物对人类健康的影响成为太空界越来越感兴趣的主题。关于航天器的细菌生物膜的存在和持续增长已有数十年的记录；然而，对船员健康的影响还处于起步阶段。生物膜的影响在医学，农业，商业和工业空间中是众所周知的。鲜为人知的是，生物膜正在破坏太空旅行的许多方面，其作用需要为未来的太空飞行而理解和解决。生物膜会损害航天员的健康，破坏有限的食物供应。然而，与此同时，它们可以使植物系统受益于食物生长，营养开发，以及正在探索用于太空旅行的其他生物系统。已经研究了各种生物膜去除技术，以减轻太空旅行过程中生物膜持久性造成的危害。由于生物膜的存在可以促进或阻碍人类的太空探索工作，因此了解其在太空飞行期间的影响至关重要。