Practices and perceptions of animal contact and associated health outcomes in pregnant women and new mothers

Companion animals play an important role in our society. However, pregnant women and new mothers might have specific concerns about animal-associated health outcomes because of their altered immune function and posture as well as their newborn babies. The study was conducted to collect baseline data...

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Main Authors: Hsin-Yi eWeng, Kimberly eAnkrom
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fvets.2016.00005/full