Exploring dog-owner microbiota and bacterial pathogens in Southeast Asia
Pauline van Leeuwen, Anamika Kritiyakan, Sergé Morand, Areeya Kriengudom, Alix Nicolas, Michel De Garine-Wichatitsky, JOHAN R. MICHAUX
The paper analyzes dog-owner microbiota in rural Thailand to assess microbial diversity, shared taxa, and zoonotic potential, finding dogs have higher pathogen diversity and shared bacteria with owners, suggesting their role in zoonotic surveillance.
bioRxiv · Oct 8, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology