133
Microbiologists have studied antibiotic-resistant 13 strains of Enterobacter bugandensis bacteria found on the International Space Station.
Microorganisms on the orbital station, which are in extreme conditions of microgravity, high levels of carbon dioxide and increased radiation background, accumulated various mutations that made them functionally different from their terrestrial counterparts.
The studied type of microbes is resistant to most antibiotics. This poses a potential pathogenic threat.
