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Dogs can reshape your microbiome

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Living closely with a pet dog fundamentally alters your personal microbiome. Over time, individuals and their loyal canine companions develop surprisingly identical bacterial communities on their skin and deep inside their digestive tracts, effectively merging their biological ecosystems.

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