Reactivation and Shedding of Cytomegalovirus in Astronauts During Space flight

摘要

This is the first study of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) reactivation in astronauts associated with the spaceflight.. The 55 CMV seropositive astronauts were divided into two groups: 15 (27%) shed CMV in urine (shedders) and 40 did not shed (nonshedders). A significant increase (P