The Composition and Diversity of the Gut Microbiota in Children Is Modifiable by the Household Dogs: Impact of a Canine-Specific Probiotic

The development of the infant gut microbiota is initiated during pregnancy and continued through early life and childhood, guided by the immediate environment of the child. Our aim was to characterize the shared microbiota between dogs and children as well as to determine whether introduction to dog...

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Main Authors: Carlos Gómez-Gallego, Mira Forsgren, Marta Selma-Royo, Merja Nermes, M. Carmen Collado, Seppo Salminen, Shea Beasley, Erika Isolauri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
pet
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/3/557