Microbial sharing between pediatric patients and therapy dogs during hospital animal-assisted intervention programs

Authors

Kathryn R Dalton, Johns Hopkins University
Kathy Ruble, Johns Hopkins University
Laurel E Redding, University of Pennsylvania
Daniel O Morris, University of Pennsylvania
Noel T Mueller, Johns Hopkins University
Roland J Thorpe, Johns Hopkins University
Jacqueline Agnew, Johns Hopkins University
Karen C Carroll, Johns Hopkins University
Paul J Planet, University of Pennsylvania
Ronald C Rubenstein, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Allen R Chen, Johns Hopkins University
Elizabeth A Grice, University of Pennsylvania
Meghan F Davis, Johns Hopkins University

Journal

Microorganisms

Publication Date

2021

Volume

9

Issue

5

First Page

1054

Document Type

Open Access Publication

DOI

10.3390/microorganisms9051054

Rights and Permissions

Dalton KR, Ruble K, Redding LE, et al. Microbial Sharing between Pediatric Patients and Therapy Dogs during Hospital Animal-Assisted Intervention Programs. Microorganisms. 2021;9(5):1054. Published 2021 May 13. doi:10.3390/microorganisms9051054

Recommended Citation

Dalton, Kathryn R; Ruble, Kathy; Redding, Laurel E; Morris, Daniel O; Mueller, Noel T; Thorpe, Roland J; Agnew, Jacqueline; Carroll, Karen C; Planet, Paul J; Rubenstein, Ronald C; Chen, Allen R; Grice, Elizabeth A; and Davis, Meghan F, "Microbial sharing between pediatric patients and therapy dogs during hospital animal-assisted intervention programs." Microorganisms. 9, 5. 1054 (2021).
https://digitalcommons.wustl.edu/open_access_pubs/10451