[Erythrocyte adhesiveness in cosmonauts]

The adhesive property of red blood cells of cosmonauts was investigated during various stages of their professional activity. The study was carried out using three test microorganisms: L. casei A6, L. brevis A16 and L. buchneri A14. The results show that the adhesive property of red blood cells varies during different periods of space flight. In contrast to long-duration flights, short-term flights cause greater changes in this parameter. During readaptation the adhesion of red blood cells was significantly increased as compared to that preflight and immediately postflight.