title: Zoonoses in the bedroom.
abstract: In most industrialized countries, pets are becoming an integral part of households, sharing human lifestyles, bedrooms, and beds. The estimated percentage of pet owners who allow dogs and cats on their beds is 14%-62%. However, public health risks, including increased emergence of zoonoses, may be associated with such practices.
authors.affiliation: Department of Population Health and Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA. bbchomel@ucdavis.edu
authors.forename: Bruno B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Chomel
authors.forename: Ben
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sun
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001513:Beds; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000635:transmission*; D002415:Cats; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000379:methods; D003141:Communicable Diseases; D018562:Disease Transmission, Infectious / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000635:transmission*; D004285:Dogs; D006801:Humans; D057805:Pets; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000209:etiology / Q000635:transmission*