| Title |
Sharing More than Friendship — Nasal Colonization with Coagulase-Positive Staphylococci (CPS) and Co-Habitation Aspects of Dogs and Their Owners
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, April 2012
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0035197 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Birgit Walther, Julia Hermes, Christiane Cuny, Lothar H. Wieler, Szilvia Vincze, Yassmin Abou Elnaga, Ivonne Stamm, Peter A. Kopp, Barbara Kohn, Wolfgang Witte, Andreas Jansen, Franz J. Conraths, Torsten Semmler, Tim Eckmanns, Antina Lübke-Becker |
| Abstract |
Since the relationship between dogs and their owners has changed, and dogs moved from being working dogs to family members in post-industrial countries, we hypothesized that zoonotic transmission of opportunistic pathogens like coagulase positive staphylococci (CPS) is likely between dogs and their owners. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 23 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 22% |
| Canada | 2 | 9% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 9% |
| Netherlands | 2 | 9% |
| Argentina | 1 | 4% |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 1 | 4% |
| Spain | 1 | 4% |
| Ireland | 1 | 4% |
| Italy | 1 | 4% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 7 | 30% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 22 | 96% |
| Scientists | 1 | 4% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 125 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 2% |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | <1% |
| France | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 121 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 20 | 16% |
| Student > Bachelor | 15 | 12% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 12 | 10% |
| Student > Master | 12 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 8 | 6% |
| Other | 25 | 20% |
| Unknown | 33 | 26% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 25 | 20% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 25 | 20% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 15 | 12% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 10 | 8% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 8 | 6% |
| Other | 6 | 5% |
| Unknown | 36 | 29% |