Abstract
Previous chapters have provided some insight into the regulation of immune responses under spaceflight conditions, a unique combination of psychosocial and physical stresses. This multitude of factors affecting almost all components of the immune system could lead to compromised host defense against infections and could have an immediate impact on mission performance. This chapter introduces some strategies that are potentially helpful to mitigate the risk of stress-associated immune dysfunction under conditions of (long-duration) spaceflight.
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JPF and his team were supported by the French National Space Agency (CNES), AC and his team by DLR (WB0719, WB0919), respectively. MH and her team were supported by DLR (WB0931).
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Frippiat, JP., Heer, M., Choukèr, A. (2012). Considerations for Preventive and Therapeutic Strategies. In: Chouker, A. (eds) Stress Challenges and Immunity in Space. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-22272-6_26
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