Diagram captures microbes’ influence across animal kingdom

Many microorganisms colonizing humans also thrive in dogs, cattle

diagram of microbial influence in animal kingdom

MICROBIAL NETWORK  Many of the viruses, bacteria and other microbes that make themselves home in humans also affect a diverse group of animals including dogs, pigs and cattle.

M. Wardeh et al/Scientific Data 2015

At least 233 species of bacteria, viruses and more live on or inside both humans and dogs.