
Madeline Tallman, special to wtop.com
Thursday - 10/18/2012
WASHINGTON - For lovers of canine companions, one may be getting more than just unconditional affection from those sloppy dog kisses.
A new study published in the journal Archives of Oral Biology found that dog owners had a higher rate of a certain disease-causing bacteria in their mouths. So those who are turned off by the sticky mess may have more evidence to back their stance.
Researchers did find bacteria less common in people in the dog owners' mouths after their dogs kissed them. (Thinkstock)
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