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. 2021 Mar 23:12:651977.
doi: 10.3389/fphys.2021.651977. eCollection 2021.

Commentary: Gut Microbiome and Space Travelers' Health: State of the Art and Possible Pro/Prebiotic Strategies for Long-Term Space Missions

Marika Mikelsaar  1 , Reet Mändar  1
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Commentary: Gut Microbiome and Space Travelers' Health: State of the Art and Possible Pro/Prebiotic Strategies for Long-Term Space Missions

Marika Mikelsaar et al. Front Physiol. .
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Keywords: gut microbiome; lactobacilli; probiotic; space flights; space missions.

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