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_PNAS_ https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1719785115 (2018). City-living is associated with allergies in people, but disentangling all of the variables is difficult. Recently, dogs, as opposed to
mice, were used as an alternative model for allergenic risk. Canines are likely better models than rodents because they share our environment as companion animals and also spontaneously
develop allergies; however, they do not share all of the complexity associated with a human lifestyle. For dogs, living without other pets and in urban settings were risk factors for
developing allergic conditions. These differences were also observable in the skin microbiota. This study emphasizes the need for people to make good lifestyle decisions regarding location
and household size, not only for themselves, but also for their faithful friends. AUTHOR INFORMATION AUTHORS AND AFFILIATIONS * Lab Animal http://www.nature.com/laban/ Clark Nelson Authors *
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