Table 3.
Viral serostatus by group and number of seropositive participants who shed a virus before, during, or after an ISS mission
| ISS Crewmembers |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rookie (n = 4) |
Veteran (n = 4) |
Control Subjects (n = 6) |
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| Seropositive | Shed | Seropositive | Shed | Seropositive | Shed | |
| CMV | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | None |
| EBV | 4 | 1 | 4 | None | 5 | None |
| HSV-1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| VZV | 3 | None | 4 | None | 6 | None |
Data are values for n = 8 International Space Station (ISS) crewmembers and 6 control subjects. CMV, Cytomegalovirus; EBV, Epstein–Barr virus; HSV-1, herpes simplex virus-1; VZV, Varicella zoster virus.